To Gustave P. Koerner1Jump to section
My dear Sir Yesterday the Judge decided the demurrer against us on all the points. On looking over your memorandum2Jump to section left with me, I find you desire me to ``have the case set for trial as late as I can''---but really I find I have no power [to] set a time for the trial. The opposite party is not here, in person, or by counsel; and the Judge, properly enough, refuses to make a stipulation for the absent