Hennepin Transportation Co. v. Schirmers

At the close of the testimony the plaintiffs moved for a directed verdict in their favor, which was denied. The plaintiffs first contend that there was error in the trial in the following respects: (1) Failure to grant their motion for a directed verdict; and (2) failure to grant plaintiffs’ motion to change the jury’s answers in the verdict and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. In order to discuss the first contention it will be necessary to state some of the testimony.

Celestine Schirmers testified as follows: At the time of the accident he was thirty years of age. He had been…