Zanolini V. Ferguson-Steere Motor Co‪.‬

At the close of appellants' case in chief, a motion was sustained dismissing the action as to the Magnolia Company. Appellees further moved for a directed verdict as to Ferguson-Steere Company and E. B. Law & Son on the ground of the insufficiency of the proof to establish negligence of appellees and as the proximate cause of the injury; and further, on the ground the contributory negligence of appellants contributed as a proximate cause of the accident as a matter of law. The motion was overruled, and thereafter, a verdict was returned for appellants. Subsequently, appellees moved for judgment notwithstanding the verdict on the grounds stated in their motion for a directed verdict; or in the alternative, a new trial be granted on the grounds thus stated. The court granted the motion, also awarded a new trial. From the order and judgment sustaining the motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict, appellants appeal. The correctness of the court's ruling in granting a new trial was not challenged.