Carter v. Parsons

Plaintiff has appealed from a judgment for defendants, in an action for damages arising out of an automobile collision. At the close of the evidence both parties moved for a directed verdict, and the court thereupon discharged the jury, made a personal inspection of the scene of the accident, and dismissed plaintiff’s petition.

It is contended (1) that the trial court erred in viewing the premises without the consent of the parties, and (2) that the evidence does not sustain the judgment.

The first contention is predicated on the following journal entry: “On June 9, 1938, after submission of…