Shenkin v. Grant

This is an action in which the plaintiffs seek to recover $6,500 from the defendants, alleged to he due by the terms of a conditional sales contract and a written guaranty executed by the defendants and annexed to such contract. In a separate cause of action the plaintiffs seek to recover the same amount, as the balance due on a series of promissory notes made by a corporation and indorsed by the defendants.

The action came on for trial before the court and a jury on January 3, 1956. After one day of trial, the case had to be adjourned and the jury discharged owing to the death of the wife of…