Guinard v. Knapp-Stout & Co. Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dunn county: JohN K. Pabish, Judge. This case was once before this court, and is reported id 90 Wis. 123. The report contains a general statement of the facts, which is sufficient, and need not be repeated. On the retrial the evidence is substantially the same as on the former trial.- There is some difference in the details of the trial.
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Appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Dunn county: JohN K. Pabish, Judge. This case was once before this court, and is reported id 90 Wis. 123. The report contains a general statement of the facts, which is sufficient, and need not be repeated. On the retrial the evidence is substantially the same as on the former trial.- There is some difference in the details of the trial. There was a general verdict in favor of the plaintiff for $15,000. There was the usual motion to set the verdict aside, and for a new trial, which was denied, and the plaintiff had judgment on the verdict, from…
1Opinion of the Court
NewkaN, J..
When the evidence was all in, the defendant moved for the direction of a verdict for the defendant, on the ground that the testimony was insufficient to establish the defendant’s liability. The motion was denied; and the denial is alleged for error. On the former appeal, and on substantially the same testimony, this court considered the evidence sufficient to require the submission of the case to the jury. No reason is perceived why that decision is not to be deemed res adjudieata on this appeal. So it could be no error to deny the request.
The defendant also requested the court to…
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