Stophlet v. Hogan

It is suggested by counsel for appellee, that the written proposition offered by appellant, and which he requested the court to hold, is insufficient, because it contains no question of law. The point is not specially urged, but we are of opinion that it presents the only matter of law which appellant could present on the evidence, which is, whether there is a total lack of evidence tending to show any liability of appellant to appellee on the offer of reward, and so it takes the same place in a trial before the court as an instruction to a jury to find for the defendant does in a case where…