Miller Chevrolet Co. v. Sears

This is an action of tort for damages to the plaintiff’s automobile. Trial was had by jury. Verdict and judgment were for the plaintiff. The case is here on the defendant’s bill of exceptions.

At the close of all the evidence the defendant moved for a directed verdict and after the verdict the defendant moved to set aside the verdict and for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict. These motions were denied and exceptions allowed. The grounds of these motions were that on all the evidence, viewed in the light most favorable to-the plaintiff, it was.guilty of contributory negligence, as a matter…