Union Electric Light & Power Co. v. Snyder Estate Co.

OTIS, District Judge.

The trial of this case began February 4, 1935. It continued during the greater part of three weeks, taking up in all seventeen court days. Approximately two additional days were given by the jury to the consideration of its verdict. Defendants* motion for a new trial was timely filed. Although the motion several times was set for argument,' argument of the motion was long delayed by reason of the engagements of counsel elsewhere or their necessary absence from the district. The motion was argued May 16 and May 18, 1936,. and now is to be ruled.

This was the second trial of…