Frank v. American Bond & Mortgage Co.

Citations

• 70 Pa. Super. 478
• 1918 Pa. Super. LEXIS 280

Syllabus

<p>Practice, C. P. — Trial—Charge—Comment on evidence — Request for further instructions.</p> <p>Where evidence is introduced at a trial which has no bearing upon the case, except as affecting the credibility of witnesses, and the trial judge instructs the jury that it is for them to consider what effect it has upon the credibility of the witnesses, counsel cannot complain that fuller instructions were not given, if no request for such instructions were made at the time.</p> <p>Appeals — Harmless error — Rejection of evidence.</p> <p>A judgment on a verdict for plaintiff will not be reversed because of tbe rejection of certain evidence, if it appears that the rejection of such evidence did the defendant no barm.</p> <p>Appeals — Refusal of new trial — Ahuse of discretion.</p> <p>Nothing but a gross abuse of discretion will warrant the appellate court in reversing a judgment, because tbe trial court refused to grant a new trial.</p>