Case Name: CLEVELAND RAILWAY CO v. BELL
Court: Ohio Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Ohio
Decision Date: 1922-11-20
Citations: 1 Ohio Law Abs. 219
Docket Number: No. 4042
Parties: CLEVELAND RAILWAY CO v. BELL
Judges: 
Reporter: The Ohio Law Abstract
Volume: 1
Pages: 219–219

Head Matter:
No. 171
CLEVELAND RAILWAY CO v. BELL
Ohio Court of Appeals, 8th Dist.
No. 4042
Nov. 20, 1922
PERSONAL INJURY — If facts justify verdict, will not be disturbed because of erroneous charge— (2) If substantial justice done, technical error in charge immaterial.
Attorneys — Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, for the Street Railway; Payer, Winch, Minshall & Karsh, for Bell.
Error to Cuyahoga Common Pleas

Opinion:
INGERSOLL, J.:
Epitomized Opinion
This action was brought for recovery of damages for- a street car injury. Averdict of $3,500 was obtained by Bell. The court refused to reverse the case on the ground that the verdict was contrary to the evidence and also upon the other grounds alleged.
1. Errors in the charge of the court below which were complained of were disposed of by the appelate court, on authority of Mehurin v. Stone, 37 OS. 49, that, "Where in the trial of a action to a jury facts are indisputed which entitle the defendant to a verdict, which is accordingly given, a judgment rendered on such verdict will not be reversed for instruction to the jury although erroneous."
2. The record in this case shows that substantial justice has been done and the judgment below should not be reversed because of technical error in the charge.