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33 N.Y. St. Rep. 705

Mortimer v. Doelger

The Superior Court of New York City

Decided November 3, 1890

The Superior Court of New York City · decided 1890-11-03

<p>Verdict—When wild not be disturbed.</p> <p>Where the evidence as to the question in issue was conflicting, and neither side asked the direction of a verdict, and the case was submitted to the jury under a charge which carefully guarded the rights of the parties and to which no exception was taken, the verdict cannot be disturbed.</p>

Decided 1890-11-03

Freedman, J.

¶1This action was brought to recover for services rendered by the plaintiff to the defendants in procuring, under an employment for that purpose, purchasers of beer manufactured by the defendants. The real issue litigated at the trial was as to the rate of compensation to which plaintiff was entitled. Plaintiff *706claimed that his agreement with the defendants was that he should receive fifty cents for each and every barrel sold through his procurement of the purchaser. According to the contention of the defendants, plaintiff was to receive fifty dollars for each customer. There was quite a conflict of evidence, direct and circumstantial, upon this issue. Neither side asked for the direction of a verdict on the ground of any alleged preponderance of the evidence, or any other ground. Both parties in effect conceded that there was sufficient evidence to require the submission of the case to the jury, and each took the chance of a favorable verdict which was to conclude the other side upon the facts, and the case was submitted to the jury under a charge which carefully guarded the respective rights of the parties and to which no exception was taken. Under these circumstances the verdict of the jury, which was for the plaintiff, cannot be disturbed. Keeler v. Barretts, etc., Dyeing Establishment, 54 N Y. Superior Ct., 369.

¶2The judgment and order should be affirmed, with costs. Ingraham, J., concurs.

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