Van Driel v. Stevens

(after stating the facts). In this court, in addition to the four reasons for a directed verdict which may be considered together, defendant urges as ground for reversal alleged errors in the admission and exclusion of testimony; alleged errors based upon the conduct and language of the court in the progress of the trial; and alleged errors in the charge of the court.

We will first examine the assignment of error based upon the refusal of the court to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant upon the ground that at the time of the accident, plaintiff was acting without the scope of his…