Letters Received to Edwin F. Smith, February 24, 1931

COLLINS & CORBIN COUNSELORS AT LAW CLEMENT K. CORBIN ROBERT J. BAIN EDWARD A. MARKLEY CHARLES w. BROADHURST 1 EXCHANGE PLACE, HOWARD F. MC INTYRE JAMES B. EMORY JERSEY CITY. N. J. FRANK A. BOEHLER PATRICK F. MC DEVITT FRANK P. CLANCY JOHN F. LEONARD February 24, 1931. Metz V. U. S. Radium Corp. Edwin F. Smith, Esq., 1 Exchange Place, Jersey City, N. J. Dear Mr. Smith: Thi S morning I appeared before Judge Fake on the argument of the question whether or not the statute of limi tations is a defense. I found that Judge Take was about to begin the trial of an action which had been peremp- torily set down. However, Mr. Winans insisted upon present- ing his brief and Judge Fake said he would take it. There was a short oral argument in which Mr. Winans in answer to questions put by the court argued most of the points contained in his brief. In reply I answered him at the request of Judge Fake. It was agreed that we were to have a week within which to answer Mr. Winans' brief and then he was to have the right to file a reply brief. The court said that if Mr. Winans would call him next Monday he would fix a date for the further oral argument of the matter. Mr. Winans gave me a copy of his brief which I herewith send you. He desires this returned to him when you are through with it. I am going to file a brief and I assune you will do likewise. I shall be glad to let you have a copy of mine when it is ready and I shall be pleased to re- ce ive a copy of yours. Yours very truly, E. A. MARKLEY RA M: AG