Francisco v. Chicago & A. R.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
In Error to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri.
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff below is the plaintiff in error here. He brought an action against the defendant to recover $5,000 damages for the negligent killing of George E. Gerew. The defendant denied its liability. There was a trial of the issues before a jury. At the close of the evidence the defendant moved the court to instruct the jury that under the pleadings and evidence they must find a verdict for the defendant. The court granted the motion, and the plaintiff excepted. But before the jury were actually instructed the plaintiff prayed leave of the court to take an…
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