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February 8, 1928. B.F.S. -4- Company fraudulently concealed the cause of action and that if the facts which he asks us to stipulate or which he shall insert in his amended bill (if the matter takes that course) do show a fraudulent concealnent of the cause of action, we would gain nothing by arguing the question. On the other hend, a decision by the Vice Chan- cellor in advance of the production of further testimony as to just what facts mast be shown in order to consti- tute a asuse of action might be of considerable assis- tance to Mr. Berry, particularly if he has some witnesses who will be willing to make their testimony fit the needs of the case. of course, I am not insinuating that this is the fact but it is one of the possibilities that per- haps should be considered. While we cannot, therefore, take any definite action in this matter until after Mr. Berry has submitted his proposed statement of facts, my present view is that the Vice Chancellor's suggestions involve danger to us and that the whole matter requires the most careful con-

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