Manczel v. Weiss

Plaintiff, while head cook in defendants’ restaurant, injured two of her fingers in a meat grinder, and brought this suit to recover damages. At the close of her proofs the court directed a verdict for defendants and granted plaintiff a stay of proceedings for 20 days. About a year later, and without any extension of time in which to move for a new trial, plaintiff filed a motion for leave to move for a new trial, alleging that the transcript of the testimony was not received until six months after the trial. The motion was denied, and, without a bill of exceptions or case-made, plaintiff…