Legal Opinion

Collins v. Smith

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania

Decided May 19, 1909No. 24Published

At Law. On motions by plaintiff for a new trial and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict.

1Opinion of the Court

J. B. McPHERSON, District Judge.

The Pennsylvania act of April 22, 1905 (P. L- 286), is as follows:

“That, whenever upon the trial of any issue a point requesting binding instructions has been reserved or declined, the party presenting the point may, within the time prescribed for moving for a new trial, or within such other or further time as the court shall allow, move the court to have all the evidence taken upon the trial duly certified and filed so as to become part of the record, and for judgment non obstante veredicto upon the whole record; whereupon it shall be the duty of the court, if…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Collins v. SmithU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1908
  2. E. B. Smith & Co. v. CollinsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1908

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