...would ordinarily act, then he was using all the care and diligence imposed by law upon him. (13) The court instructs the jury that, if they find from the evidence that any witness has wilfully and corruptly sworn falsely to* any material fact in the case, the jury may...

...defendant, are properly given. Hi. 19. 3. Same; adverse ni>»sessinn. — In such case, a charge which instructs the jury that if they find from the evidence that the defendant has been in the actual, notorious possession of the land sued for, claiming them as her own, for a...

...in the case." The defendant excepted to each of these charges, and requested the court to instruct the jury, " That if they find, from the evidence, that the defendant took a chance at a raffle for a pocket-book, and played with dice in no other way, they must acquit him."...

...of the government. Among other instructions, General Gratiot's counsel asked the court to instruct the jury, " that if they find from the evidence, that the defendant, by the direction of the President or Secretary at War, performed any of the services charged for in...

...granted the following prayer, on the part of the plaintiff. The plaintiff prayed the court's opinion to the jury, that if they find, from the evidence, that the defendant became the owner of 100 shares of the stock of the US Ins. Co. by regular transfer from original subscribers...

...of the government. Among other instructions, General Gratiot's counsel asked the court to instruct the jury, " that if they find from the evidence that the defendant, by the direcGratiot v. United States. 4 H. tion of the President or secretary at war, performed any...

...Sulkley v. Keteltas, 6 NY (2 Seld.) 384; 1 Hill, on Torts, 438 to 444, and cases cited. To instruct the jury that if they find from the evidence that the defendant had probable cause (without stating what constitutes probable cause in law) to institute the criminal...

...determination of the case. The second instruction given at the instance of the plaintiff was as follows: " The court instructs the jury that if they find, from the evidence, that the plaintiff had purchased a ticket from defendant, over defendant's railroad to Calvary, on the 30th...

...(BBOWN, J.) rejected the prayers on both sides, and gave the following instructions of its own : The Court instructs the jury, that if they find from the evidence, that on or about the 7th day of June, 1878, Ella Burns was killed by a train of defendant, consisting of...

...evidence the court gave to the jury in behalf of the plaintiff the following instruction: Given: Upon the part of the plaintiff the court instructs the jury, that if they believe from the evidence that on July 5, AD 1881, the plaintiff delivered, or caused to be delivered,...