Bata v. Hill

Seitz, Chancellor:

After perhaps the longest trial in the history of our state courts it was determined that certain property in the form of stock certificates were owned by the plaintiffs, Thomas J. Bata and the executors of his mother’s estate, and not by the defendant, Jan A. Bata. See Bata v. Hill, ante p. 96, 139 A.2d 159. At the time the judgment was presented for entry, certain defendants sought to have this court insert a provision therein reserving the right to file claims after the determination of the proposed appeal. The court determined that all claims should be filed at this time…