Hunt v. Ring

Defendant bases his appeal upon the refusal of the trial court to grant his motion for a directed verdict. The motion reads:

“I will also introduce a motion for a directed verdict on the ground that there is no evidence sufficient to permit this case to go to the jury, no evidence of proper damage to go to the jury, and that the complaint does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action.”

This presses upon our attention two questions, i. e., the sufficiency of the complaint, and the evidence of damages. If the facts set forth by the complaint are true, these facts were sufficient…