Perera v. Panama-Pacific International Exp. Co.

This is an appeal by plaintiff from a judgment that he take nothing. At the close of the plaintiff’s case the trial court directed the jury to render a verdict for defendant, and upon the verdict so rendered the judgment was given. The principal question on this appeal is as to the correctness of the action of the trial court in so directing the jury. It is now settled that the right of a court to direct a verdict is, with regard to the condition of the evidence, absolutely the same as the right of a court to grant a nonsuit; and also that a court may grant a nonsuit only when, disregarding…