Van Landingham Ex Rel. Van Landingham v. Singer Sewing MacHine Co.

Upon the plaintiff resting his case both defendants moved to dismiss the action and for a judgment as of nonsuit, which motions were denied, and the defendants excepted. Whereupon the defendant Russell offered evidence, including his own testimony, and his codefendant Singer Sewing Machine Company cross-examined Russell and the other witnesses introduced by him; and at the close of defendant Russell’s evidence the plaintiff offered further evidence in rebuttal. Both defendants, when all the evidence was in, renewed their motions theretofore made to dismiss the action and for judgment as of…