...done before or after the present action was brorght. At the close of the evidence counsel for the bajk moved the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in its favor, which motion the •jourt overruled, and counsel for the bank exccpted. On motion of the...

...INSTRUCTION.—In an action against an individual to recover rent for the use of certain premises, it is error to direct the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant on the theory that the premises were rented for the use of a political organization and that the plaintiff...

...In an action against an individual to recover rent for the use of certain premises, it is error to direct the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant on the theory that the premises were rented for the use of a polilical oiganization and that the plaintiff...

...almost as absurd as the archaic practice of withdrawing a juror in order to secure a continuance. To direct the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant would have been to command the triers of fact to ratify a decision already made by the court upon a...

...The Government rested after the introduction of certain evidence, whereupon counsel for the claimant moved the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in favor of the claimant. LOCHEEN, District Ju(lge (orally): It is claimed on the part of the Government...

...done before or after the present action was brought. At the close of the evidence counsel for the bank moved the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in its favor, which motion the court overruled, and counsel for the bank excepted. On motion of the defendant...

...done before or after the present action was brought. At the close of the evidence counsel for the bank moved the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in its favor, which motion the court overruled, and counsel for the bank excepted. On motion of the defendant...

...done before or after the present action was brought. At the close of the evidence counsel for the bank moved the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in its favor, which motion the court overruled, and counsel for the bank excepted. On motion of the defendant...

...mortgage was for that reason invalid and defendant's paper title void. After the evidence was all given the defendant moved the Court to direct the jury to return a verdict for him. The motion was granted, plaintiff excepted, the verdict was entered and plaintiff...

...of Ohio, which had superseded the State Liability Board of Awards, made a motion in which they asked the court to direct the jury to return a verdict in favor of the defendant upon the ground that the court was without jurisdiction to hear the case. This motion was overruled...