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HOURSTON v. HARVLAN, INC.

Nos. 71-1931, 71-1932.

457 F.2d 1105 (1972)

Clifford A. HOURSTON, doing business as Southern Cross Engineering and Foundry Works, Appellant in No. 71-1931, v. HARVLAN, INC., Appellant in No. 71-1932.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided March 28, 1972.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry E. Woods, Santurce, for appellant.

Russell B. Johnson, Christiansted, St. Croix, V. I., for appellee.

Before SEITZ, Chief Judge, ALDISERT and GIBBONS, Circuit Judges.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SEITZ, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Harvlan, Inc. ("defendant") from a district court judgment entered on a jury verdict awarding $40,000 to Clifford A. Hourston ("plaintiff") as a finder's fee. A previous jury had awarded plaintiff $50,000 which was set aside and a new trial ordered. On cross-appeal plaintiff challenges the new trial order and seeks reinstatement of the original verdict.

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