United States v. Columbia Gas & Electric Corp.

NIELDS, District Judge.

November 4, 1938 this action was brought. Plaintiff consented to two extensions of the time allowed defendants by rule 12 (a), Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, within which to answer or otherwise plead. Defendants filed a motion under rule 12 (e) for a more definite statement and bill of particulars which the court denied in all respects. 1 F.R.D. 358. August 6, 1940, the court entered an order that defendants’ “answers or other defense to the complaint herein be filed and served * * * within twenty (20) days after the date of this…