City & Suburban Railway v. Svedborg

Citations

• 194 U.S. 201
• 24 S. Ct. 656
• 48 L. Ed. 935
• 1904 U.S. LEXIS 846

Syllabus

<p>Where there is evidence of a substantial character bearing upon the general issue, the question is for the jury even though the court may think there is a preponderance of evidence for the party moving for a direction.</p> <p>Plaintiff is entitled to a verdict if the injury is caused by any of defendant’s employés and it is not error for the court to insert “ or other employés ” in a requested instruction to the jury that they must find for defendant in absénce of negligence on the part of the particular employés against whom the evidence was principally directed.</p>