Hutton v. Johns Hopkins University

How later courts describe this case

• “Motions for substitution ... were subsequently filed herein, followed by service thereof.... Therefore, the substitution ... is hereby ordered.” (Emphasis added)
• an action to rescind the purchase of an oil and gas production payment
• “It is sufficient for us to say that when, as here, a jury has been demanded and the facts give rise to conflicting inferences on the issue of reasonable diligence, the question must be submitted to the jury.”
• no application of New York law and case involved speculative property
• right to be properly advised of right to appeal
• upholding trial court’s directed verdict for insurance company