Fair v. Tampa Electric Company

THOMAS, J.:

Suit was brought by appellants to recover damages alleged to have been sustained because of the negligent operation of appellee’s street car. The jury returned a verdict in favor of appellants, and final judgment was entered on 28 October, 1941.

Three days after entry of the judgment a motion for new trial was filed, and on 7 November, 1941, it was denied. Three weeks later (on 28 November) the appellee filed a motion to set aside the verdict and judgment and grant a new trial, representing that it had learned since the entry of the order denying the motion for new trial that a…