Schultz v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

— On April 1, 1937, the plaintiff filed a petition at law seeking damages against the defendant in the district court of Webster County, Iowa. This action was commenced for the April, 1937, term of that court, whieh commenced on April 12, 1937. On April 8, 1937, defendant’s attorneys wrote plaintiff’s attorneys that the defendant just received word of the action, that they were then involved in other litigation, and asked that they be given time before being required to give attention to this case. Plaintiff’s attorneys replied to this letter on April 9th saying: “We have no objection to your…