Reasor-Hill Corp. v. Golden

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

H. E. Powell and others sued Beasor-Hill Corporation at Dermott and a circuit court jury found against them Sept. 11, 1951. The matter before us is the corporation’s petition for prohibition to restrain the trial court from entering an order granting the plaintiffs a new trial. Judge Golden very courteously withheld the controlling official act until objecting interests could apply for the writ.

The court’s term ended Sept. 30 — two days after plaintiffs’ motion for a new trial was presented; nor was it in session at Dermott between Sept. 15th and 28th, the motion…