Rich v. Central Electrotype Foundry Co.

This cause is before me on the return of a rule to show cause why a jury verdict of $10,000 in favor of the infant plaintiff, and against defendants Central Electrotype Foundry Company and Walter A. Jacobs, should not be set aside and a new trial granted.

In limine, I mark the fact that I undertook the consideration and disposition of this rule, with the written consent of counsel for the respective parties, because Judge Lawrence, before whom this cause was tried, died before disposing of this rule which he had allowed.

This is a tort case. As indicated, it was tried before Judge Lawrence and…