Legal Opinion
Renault v. L. N. Renault & Sons, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 20, 1951No. 10253_1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
We are asked to decide whether the district judge was justified in granting defendant judgment under Rule 50(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S. C.A. Rules of Civil Procedure 50(b), after a jury had failed to agree on a verdict. We hold that the learned judge erred in so doing.
Plaintiff, a Pennsylvanian, is the widow of Alexander Renault and sole beneficiary under his will. Her action, brought as executrix of his estate, is founded upon a demand note executed in 1921 by the defendant and payable to Alexander Renault, then its president. The defendant is a…
2Cases cited12 opinions
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- McPhilomy v. ListerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
- Kelly, Murray, Inc. v. Lansdowne Bank & Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- White v. Pittsburgh Vein Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- C. L. McClain Fuel Corp. v. LineingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
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3Cited by14 opinions
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- Bernard J. Lee, Platiff-Appellant v. Jenkins Brothers, Bernard J. Lee v. Farnham YardleyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1959
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