Rickards v. Aultman & Taylor Machinery Co.

The defendant has appealed to this court from a judgment against it, and from an order denying its motion for a new trial. The case was tried before Judge Jack Briscoe as the presiding judge of the tenth judicial district, with a jury. After the trial and verdict a motion for a new trial was made, and submitted to the court for decision on December 28, 1920, and taken under advisement, and thereafter, and on December 31, 1920, an order was signed by Judge Briscoe purporting to grant the motion, but the order was not filed or entered of record on that day, which was the last day of Judge…