Plastray Corporation v. Cole

Defendant’s motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ bill of complaint was granted on July 7, 1948. On July 9th, plaintiffs filed an amended bill. On July 26th, they filed a motion for leave to file the amended bill and a motion to modify the order dismissing. On July 27th, they filed a claim of appeal from the order dismissing. On July 30th, the amended bill was ordered stricken from the files. On August 6th, the court entered orders denying the two motions filed July 26th on the ground that it was without jurisdiction to hear them after a claim of appeal had been filed. Subsequently, plaintiffs took…