Mize v. Blue Ridge Ry. Co.

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• holding that an issue not specifically raised by the appellant before the trial court was not preserved for appellate review, regardless of the fact that the trial judge addressed it
• stating that an issue not raised by the appellant at trial is not preserved for appeal even though the issue was discussed by the trial court
• holding the trial court’s discussion of a question in ruling on a directed verdict motion did not “have the effect of enlarging the grounds” on which the appellant made the motion
• mere observations by trial judge do not enlarge grounds upon which motion is made
• mere observations by trial judge do not enlarge grounds upon which motion is made

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