First Methodist Episcopal Church v. Bangor Gas Co.

Woodring, J.,

Plaintiff instituted this action of trespass to recover damages which resulted from an explosion in the furnace of the church property. At the close of plaintiff’s testimony the court entered a compulsory nonsuit. Plaintiff, thereupon, filed a motion to remove the nonsuit, which motion is now before the court.

In support of the motion to remove the nonsuit plaintiff assigned seven reasons and, after the testimony was transcribed, filed 19 additional reasons. At the argument, however, plaintiff has reduced his reasons to two in number:

“1. Did the learned trial judge err in failing…