Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Ry. Co. v. Luthy

Counsel for plaintiff in error con tend that the trial court erred in directing a verdict for the plaintiff without first ruling upon the motion of the defendant for a directed verdict, and further erred in not giving the defendant an opportunity to withdraw its motion for a directed verdict, or to request a submission of the cause to the jury, before actually directing the jury to return a verdict for the plaintiff. And that presents the principal question before this court for determination.

The record discloses that upon the several motions being made by counsel for plaintiff and counsel…