Murray Hill Land Co. v. Milwaukee Light, Heat & Traction Co.

Cassoday, 0. J.

1. At tbe close of tbe testimony tbe defendant requested tbe court to direct tbe jury to return a verdict in its favor, for tbe reason-that nothing bad been shown to warrant them in rendering a verdict in favor of tbe plaintiff, which request was denied by.tbe court. Tbe court then submitted to counsel a form of verdict merely calling upon tbe jury to assess tbe plaintiff’s damages, which form of verdict counsel conceded to be correct; but counsel for tbe defendant expressly stated that tbe defendant did not consent nor concede that there was anything in tbe case for tbe jury.…