Jacobs v. Bell

CLAY, Commissioner.

Appellee brought suit to recover damages for personal injuries arising out of an automobile accident against one Leavell, the driver of the car in which she was a passenger, and against appellant, allegedly the owner thereof. A default judgment was taken against appellant and thereafter the issue of damages was tried. Appellee was awarded $3,335. Three grounds are urged for reversal.

The first ground is that the trial judge abused his discretion in declining to set aside the default judgment. Such judgment was entered on October 13, 1967. On November 1 the appellant moved to…