Hamaker v. Patrick

This is an action at law. Plaintiff’s petition set forth two causes of action. There was a trial to a jury with verdict and judgment for plaintiff.

At the close of the evidence, the bill of exceptions discloses that the defendant moved the court to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant “for each and all of the following reasons,” which included the insufficiency of the evidence to sustain a verdict in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendant. However, the cause was duly argued to the jury, a verdict returned for the plaintiff, and a judgment entered thereon. Within the time…