Poulson v. Poulson

In this action for personal injuries a jury returned a verdict in favor of the plaintiff-appellant Elmer Poulson, against the defendant-appellee Lewis Poulson, in the sum of $5,000. The appeal is from an order allowing a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict in favor of the defendant. No motion for a new trial was made.

The unquestioned rule is that a motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict presents only questions of law as to whether, when all the evidence is considered, together with all reasonable inferences to be drawn therefrom, in its aspect most favorable to the…