Murch Bros. Const. Co. v. Johnson
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Action by Andrew Johnson against the Murch Bros. Construction Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
SATER, District Judge.
[1, 2] The plaintiff in error (hereinafter called the defendant) seeks a reversal of the judgment in favor of the defendant in error (hereinafter called the plaintiff) for personal injuries. At the conclusion of all the evidence both parties moved for a directed verdict. The court in accordance with the rule announced in American Nat. Bank v. Miller, 185 Fed. 338, 107 C. C. A. 456, directed for the plaintiff and instructed the jury to fix the amount of damages. In reviewing the case we. must therefore adopt that view of the facts, expressly proved or reasonably…
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