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Title: Nell Gravette v. A. E. Turner
Author : Supreme Court of Florida
Release Date : January 29, 1919
Genre: Law,Books,Professional & Technical,
Pages : * pages
Size : 54 KB

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WHITFIELD, J. -- In an action to recover damages for the deasth of plaintiff's husband, alleged to have been caused by the explosion of a retort upon which the decedent was employed by defendant, the owner of the retort, issue was joined on the several general and special pleas, and at the conclusion of the plaintiff's testimony, upon a motion for a directed verdict for the defendant, the court stated: ""The rule is, where there is sufficient evidence to support a verdict, to let it go to the jury. In this case it is the opinion of the court that the testimony so far would not support a verdict, and I think, therefore, the defendant would be entitled to the affirmative charge."" The plaintiff excepted to this ruling and took a non-suit with a bill of exceptions and writ of error under the statute. Sec. 1697, Gen. Stats. 1906, Compiled Laws, 1914; Haile v. Mason Hotel & Investment Co., 71 Fla. 469, 71 South. Rep. 540.