Howe v. Fulton

It is first contended by counsel for defendant that the court erred in giving certain instructions contained in the oral charge to the jury, and also in refusing to give certain written instructions requested by defendant. Rule 8 of the rules of the municipal court, contained in the present record and properly certified, provides that objections to the giving or refusing of oral instructions must be specific and made immediately upon the conclusion of the charge and before the jury retire. It appears that in the present case at the conclusion of the oral charge the court inquired if the…