Goliger Trading Co. Of New York v. Chicago & N.W. Ry. Co

MAJOR, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment entered upon a directed verdict in favor of the defendant. While numerous reasons were assigned by the defendant in support of its motion for a directed verdict, the record does not disclose the particular ground upon which the court allowed the motion. However, in a colloquy between court and counsel it is indicated that the action was predicated upon two grounds, (1) that there was no proof of the negligence charged against the defendant, and (2) no competent proof of the damages alleged..

Plaintiff sought to recover because of defendant’s…