Taylor v. Felder

This case has been pending about six years and has been tried three times. Nearly five years ago this court set aside a verdict and judgment in the defendant’s favor, holding in effect that a verdict in the plaintiff’s favor was demanded. There have been two trials since. At the second trial the defendant again prevailed, and the trial judge granted- a new trial. On the third trial Judge Crisp directed a verdict for the plaintiff; his successor, Judge Hixon, granted the defendant a new trial. We have read the record with the utmost care. It is long on pleas and short on proof in the…