Yankton Fire Ins. v. Fremont, E. & M. V. R.

Citations

• 7 S.D. 428
• 64 N.W. 514
• 1895 S.D. LEXIS 90

Syllabus

<p>1. Where, at the close of the plaintiff’s evidence, the defendant moves the court to diréct a verdict in his favor, which is denied, and. no evidence being offered by the defendant, the court, on motion, directs a verdict for the plaintiff, and the defendant does not request the court to submit the case to the jury, it is not error for the court to direct a verdict for the plaintiff, if there was sufficient evidence to support such verdict.</p> <p>2. The evidence in this case examined, and found sufficient to support the verdict directed in favor of the plaintiff.</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court.</p>