Tremaine v. McAllister Navigation Co.

In an action to recover damages for injuries sustained due to the explosion of a water boiler in connection with coffee-making equipment, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendants, the court directed a verdict in favor of plaintiff, leaving to the jury the assessment of damages. At the end of plaintiff’s case the complaint was dismissed as against the individual defendant on consent.

There was a strong conflict of fact involved. At the end of the whole case appellant’s counsel moved for the direction of a verdict and “ in the alternative, that the case be submitted to the…