...(3) because the trial court, although requested so to do, at the close of the whole case, refused to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that no negligence on its part was disclosed, and (4) because the trial court, although requested so to...

...The questions raised by defendant's assignments are: (1) That the trial court should have directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, on the ground that the evidence did not establish negligence on the part of the defendant railway company. (2) And on the further ground...

...the description. At the close of plaintiff's testimony defendant's counsel moved the court, — "to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that the contract is void under the statute of frauds for the reason that the description is ambiguous, uncertain...

...THOMAS RANKIN v. WILLIAM KNEALE. [See 97 Mich. 72.] Contract — Escrow — Delivery. The direction of a verdict in favor of the defendant, on the ground that the contract sued upon had never been delivered to the plaintiffs, is sustained . Error to Ionia. (Dodds,...

...After the proofs had been put in in the circuit court in the present case, the trial judge directed a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that the undisputed facts showed that the defendant had probable cause for instituting the criminal prosecution,...

...in judgment for defendant. Plaintiff appealed to the circuit court, where the circuit judge directed a verdict in favor of the defendant, on. the ground that the lease was invalid, p,s opposed to public policy; that the lessor had no right to grant the exclusive...

...contributory negligence operated as a proximate cause of his death. "4. Because his Honor erred in directing a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that the judgment in the case of Roberta C. Stone against the Coast Line was a bar to this action, in that it...

...the testimony, on motion of defendant's co'insel, the court took the case from the jury, and directed a verdict In favor of the defendant, on the ground that the evidence on the part of the plaintiff showed contributory negligence on his part. It is to reverse that direction...

...the evidence we are satisfied that it would have been error to withdraw the case from the jury and to direct a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that there was no substantial performance of the contract. True, there were instances in which the contractor...

...Sanford v. Crocheron. jury, there was also united with it the further request that the court should direct a verdict in favor of the defendant on the ground that the evidence shoved that the principal of the debt had been paid, and no action for interest would lie after that....