Smith, Richardson & Conroy v. Tampa Electric Co.

Citations

• 82 Fla. 79
• 89 So. 352

Syllabus

<p>1. In order to warrant a recovery of damages by a plaintiff the evidence must be of such a nature as to produce a reasonable belief of the facts essential to the verdict, and the verdiet should accord with the manifest weight of the evidence and the justice of the case.</p> <p>2. Where the evidence would not in law support a verdict for the plaintiff there can legally be no recovery and the court should direct a verdict for the defendant.</p> <p>3. Where the trial judge in directing a verdict for the defendant states that “there is not sufficient evidence in this case for a recovery,” and the ruling is justified by the evidence, the directed verdict will not be disturbed on writ of error, no errors of law appearing.</p>