Shamblen v. Great Lakes Pipe Line Co.

This is an action for damages based on a contract. Issues were made and trial had. The jury allowed specific amounts as damages to plaintiff on each of five items claimed.

This appeal questions the allowance of two of the five items of damages.

Defendant, by separate motions as to each item, presented the question of sufficiency of the evidence to sustain findings for the plaintiff. This was done by motions to strike the allegations from the petition and for dismissal of the claim or for a directed verdict made at the close of plaintiff’s case in chief and at the close of the case. Defendant,…