New York Telephone Co. v. Beckers

(after stating the facts as above). At the close of the plaintiffs’ case, and again at the close of all the evidence, the defendant made the customary motions to dismiss the complaint upon the ground that no negligence- had been proved against the defendant, and that Beckers had affirmatively shown himself guilty of contributory negligence. The motions were denied, and those issues were decided adversely to the defendant by the verdict of a jury. We are now asked to set aside that verdict. This an appellate court cannot do, unless there is no credible evidence from which the conclusion of…