Lyons v. Westwater
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Pennsylvania
Action by Robert Lyons, as receiver of the Cosmopolitan National Bank, against James Westwater. On plaintiff's motion for a new trial and for judgment non obstante veredicto.
1Opinion of the Court
BUFFINGTON, Circuit Judge.
This is a motion by plaintiff for a new trial and for judgment non obstante veredicto. We find no sufficient grounds to warrant a new trial. No motion for continuance was made when the letter from the cashier was put in evidence, and we have no assurance now that any additional testimony bearing on such letter could be produced on a retrial..
The suit was brought by Robert Lyons, receiver of the Cosmopolitan National Bank, against James Westwater, to recover the sum of $37,-500, being the amount of a note of his which was found among the assets of the bank on the…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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