Ehrlich v. Rothschild

Plaintiff sues to recover money alleged to have been lost to the defendants in a gambling transaction. At the close of plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict in favor of defendants and entered judgment on the verdict. Subsequently the plaintiff moved for a new trial on the grounds, first, that pertain letters offered by plaintiff were erroneously excluded by the court, and second, that the court erred in directing the jury to return a verdict in favor of defendants. This motion for a new trial was granted, and this appeal was perfected by defendants pursuant to sec. 77 of the Civil…