Brandsrud v. Beattie Steinborn Co.

In this action for damages for personal injuries alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant, the trial court denied defendant’s motion for a directed verdict at the close of the testimony, and submitted the issues to the jury, but after the jury disagreed and was discharged, it granted the defendant’s motion for judgment notwithstanding such disagreement, and entered judgment accordingly. The appeal is from the judgment, and the contention is that the court exceeded its jurisdiction in-so entering judgment.

The power of our courts to enter judgment notwithstanding the…