Cunningham v. Boston & Maine Railroad

This is an action under the Federal employers’ liability act, U. S. C. (1934 ed.) Title 45, §§ 51-59, as amended.

Upon the return of a verdict for the plaintiff the judge reserved leave under G. L. (Ter. Ed.) c. 231, § 120, to enter a verdict for the defendant. Thereafter the defendant moved that judgment be entered “under leave reserved” on the defendant’s “Motion for Directed Verdict,” apparently referring to a motion for a directed verdict in its favor which the defendant had filed during the trial, but which the judge had then denied. The judge allowed the motion for judgment. The…