Beman v. Stembridge

Almand, Justice.

Only the second headnote requires elaboration. “Where there is no conflict in the evidence, and that introduced, with all reasonable deductions or inferences there from, shall demand a particular verdict, the court may direct the jury to find for the party entitled thereto.” Code § 110-104. The mere fact that there are conflicts in the testimony does not render the direction of a verdict in favor of a party erroneous, when it appears that the conflicts are immaterial, and that, giving to the opposite party the benefit of the most favorable view of the evidence as a whole and…