Denver Equipment Co. v. Newell

The Denver Equipment Company instituted this action' against Beatrice V. Newell to recover for damages to its automobile which resulted from a collision with the automobile of defendent at a Denver street intersection. Defendant filed a counterclaim, seeking a judgment for damages to her automobile growing out of the same accident. At the conclusion of the evidence a motion by plaintiff for “nonsuit of the counterclaim of defendant,” was granted. Each party then moved for a directed verdict, whereupon the court instructed the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant, upon which…