Horan v. Richfield Oil Corp.

This is an action by Agnes Horan, hereinafter called plaintiff, against Richfield Oil Corporation, a corporation, hereinafter called defendant. The case was tried to the court sitting with a jury, and at the close of plaintiff’s evidence, defendant moved for an instructed verdict upon four grounds, as follows:

“(a) that the evidence wholly failed to prove any liability;

“(b) that there was no evidence sufficient to sustain the allegations of the complaint that the service station was maintained and operated by the defendant;

“(c) that the evidence proved the plaintiff to be a mere licensee, and…