Dehmel v. Smith

At the close of the testimony there was no evidence which would support a jury finding that there was any particular act done by the operator or any particulár thing which he failed to do causing the elevator to fall, and nothing of the kind is pointed out by the majority opinion. When the defendant’s testimony was closed it showed that just such an event as did happen could happen by slush covering the brake or slush in the switch, or something getting in there. No other possible means for the happening of such an incident than that just above mentioned is found in the record.

The verdict…