Ramsdell v. Pennsylvania Railroad

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.

These are two actions of libel, arising out of the same state of facts, and tried together. Nonsuits were granted as to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, and the jury found a verdict in favor of defendant Trout. The court granted a rale to show cause in each case why the nonsuit and verdict should not be set aside and a new trial granted. The reasons allege error in the nonsuit, in the admission and rejection of evidence, in the charge, and that the verdict was against the weight of evidence. The records are identical except as to names of…