Fairview Farms, Inc. v. Reynolds Metals Company

EAST, District Judge.

The plaintiff, Fairview Farms, Inc., an Oregon corporation (Fairview), instituted these proceedings against the defendant, Reynolds Metals Company, a Delaware corporation (Reynolds), on March 23, 1953, alleging the amount in controversy, exclusive of interest and costs, to be in excess of the sum of $3,-000, and alleging a diversity of citizenship between the parties. Jurisdiction is acquired pursuant to Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1332.

The trial of the cause was had by the Court without a jury, and continued for a total of 41 trial days. The transcript of the evidence and…