Karpas v. Handler

The learned trial justice rendered a verdict in the defendant’s favor pursuant to a stipulation that he might decide the question submitted as though the verdict were rendered by a jury. The issues thus were subject to review on the facts in this court.

Where a motion is made by both parties for a directed verdict, the effect of such motion is a submission to the court to decide the facts as well as the law. Such decisions on the facts are subject to review with the same effect as though such facts were submitted in an equity case to a trial judge. We may reverse if the finding on the facts be…