Fields v. Fields

The plaintiff brought an action for damages on account of personal injury suffered as a result of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for plaintiff in the total amount of $88,227.47. Defendant appealed and the case is now before us upon a motion by the plaintiff to strike the bill of exceptions. We take it that a motion to strike, when filed in this court, means “to strike” from a transcript which is on file here. The motion to strike the bill of exceptions was filed on 24 January 1957 but the bill of exceptions was not filed with the clerk of this court until…