RENAULT v. L. N. RENAULT & SONS

No. 10253.

188 F.2d 317 (1951)

RENAULT v. L. N. RENAULT & SONS, Inc.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided March 15, 1951.

Rehearing Denied April 20, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lois G. Forer, Philadelphia, Pa. (Richter, Lord & Farage, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

David Berger, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellee.

Before MARIS, McLAUGHLIN and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


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...

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