Schrunk v. Hawkins

The sole question argued before us is whether the instructions to the jury, quoted in the preceding statement of facts, was purely abstract without application to any evidence in this case, or whether the record revealed a situation which rendered it proper. Neither party contends that the instruction misstated the law, but as previously indicated the plaintiff insists that the instruction was not applicable to any situation disclosed by the record.

Stating to the jury abstract propositions of law which are not applicable in any way to the issues which they are to determine, and which may tend…