Hatzis v. United States Fuel Co.

FOLLAND, Justice.

Ulyssis Hatzis, a minor, by his guardian ad litem, brought this action to recover damages for personal injuries which he alleged he sustained because of negligence of defendant. The court, at the close of the evidence, directed the jury to return a verdict of no cause of action and entered judgment thereon for defendant. Plaintiff appeals and assigns error of the trial court in granting defendant’s motion for directed verdict, and in denying plaintiff’s motion for new trial.

Plaintiff, a boy of seven years, was on September 20, 1926, severely injured by the discharge of a…