...directed by a stranger, went to the lamp-room instead of the urinal, and fell down some steps, and it was held that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury, Willes, J. saying, " It ought to have been shewn the steps were more than ordinarily dangerous. . ....

...points, it must be taken that the jury have found that there was negligence; and then it is contended that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury, and that if there was, the defts. were protected by the exceptions in the bill of lading. The bill...

...directed by a stranger, went to the lamp-room instead of the urinal, and fell down some steps, and it was held that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury, Willes, J. saying, " It ought to have been shewn the steps were more than ordinarily dangerous. ......

...and leave was reserved to the defendants to move to enter a nonsuit if the Court should be of opinion that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury — the defendants undertaking, in the event of the rule being made absolute, not to ask for costs. THE COURT...

...distinguishable from the present, because the fact of a ladder falling through a window is not necessarily an event occurring in the course of the Defendant's business, or in the management of the Defendant's household. It is said that the Defendant is liable because the house was the Defendant's,...

...crowd against the machine, and his foot having caught the corner of it, he fell and was injured ; and it was held that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury against the company, the machine being in a situation in which it might have been seen ; and the accident...

...leave being reserved to the defendants to move to enter a nonsuit or a verdict for them, on the ground that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury. A rule having been obtained accordingly, or for a new trial on the ground that the verdict was against...

...verdict was taken by consent for the plaintiff, subject to leave reserved to set it aside on the ground that there was no evidence of negligence, to go to the jury. A rule was accordingly obtained in the Court of Common Pleas, and was after argument discharged. Upon...

...section — nu-amuR of " necessary." 8 £ 9 vicT. c. 20. rail It was held by the Court of Common Pleas, that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury : (Grafter v. Metropolitan Railway Co., 35 LJ (CP) 132.) (») It was held by the Vice- Chancellor of...

...passengers' luggage was placed on the arrival of trains, and was used for weighing luggage ; upon these facts it was held that there was no evidence of negligence to go to the jury. In giving judgment, Martin, B., said, " In all cases of this nature the first qviestion to be considered...