Pinkerton’s National Detective Agency vs. National Pencil Company: Motion for New Trial Read and Considered

Read and considered. Let the foregoing motion for a new trial be filed to the right of amendment. It is further ordered that the Pinkerton National Detective Agency, the plaintiff, show cause before me at 9 o'clock A.M. on the 18th day of December, 1915, or as soon thereafter as a hearing can be had, why the foregoing motion should not be granted and a new trial ordered. In the meantime, a super sedeas is granted to the defendant in so far as to stay any levy under the verdict and judgment until this motion is disposed of.

It is further ordered that movant shall have until said motion for a new trial is heard and finally disposed of, whenever it may be, within which to amend its motion for a new trial, and prepare and present a brief of the evidence for approval and filing.

It is further ordered that the plaintiff or its attorneys of record be served with a copy of this motion and order 10 days before the date set for a hearing.

In open court this 22nd day of November, 1915.

W.D. Ellis,
Judge Superior Court, Atlanta Circuit.