National Garages, Inc. v. Barry

This appeal comes from a judgment, October 5, 1949, for appellee against appellant in the amount of $505.66, as damages for the unlawful and unauthorized removal of appellee’s automobile from appellant’s parking lot in Little Rock on August 16, 1948, at about 11:00 a. m., without appellee’s knowledge or consent.

Appellee was the only witness in the case. At the close of his testimony, appellant, without offering any testimony, asked for an instructed verdict in its favor. Appellee also asked for a verdict in his favor for the amount claimed, whereupon, the court took the case from the jury and…