George Alexander v. Inland Steel Company, a Corporation

MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

In this personal injury case plaintiff-appellant appeals from the action taken by the trial court at the close of plaintiff’s evidence when defendant’s motion for directed verdict was sustained and judgment rendered against plaintiff. Diversity and amount involved give us jurisdiction.

In accordance with our Rule 10(f), United States Courts of Appeals Rules, 8 Cir., 28 U.S.C.A., the record is presented to us in the form of a statement of facts, agreed to by the parties and duly approved by the trial court. Since one of the crucial issues is necessarily focused upon the…