Laviolette v. Alberts
Laviolette v. Alberts
Opinion of the Court
The question in this case upon its trial was whether the defendant was liable upon a breach of
The court left the case to the jury in a fair charge, but gave a request as follows:
βThe defendants asked the court to charge the jury, as a matter of law, that, if they believe the testimony of Mr. Enos, the plaintiff cannot recover in this case.β
Oases have been reversed upon such direction in some instances, but it was where, owing to the volume of testimony and number of witnesses, there was reason to believe injury might have been caused thereby. Chase v. Iron Works, 55 Mich. 139 (20 N. W. 827); People v. Simpson, 48 Mich. 478 (12 N. W. 662); Fraser v. Haggerty, 86 Mich. 531 (49 N. W. 616). Here the testimony is brief and pointed, and there was no possibility of a mistake, in view of the remainder of the charge.
The other questions need not be discussed. We think there was no error in them.
The judgment is affirmed.
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