Woodmansee v. Garrett

Appellant, Johnnie Woodmansee, obtained a judgment against Ronald B. Garrett in the Circuit Court of Harrison County, Mississippi, for $365 for personal injuries. Plaintiff filed a motion for a new trial, and an order was entered sustaining the motion but provided therein “Unless defendant add $1,000 to the judgment within ten days.” Defendant filed an acceptance agreement to the order of the court. Plaintiff refused to accept the offer of defendant to add to the judgment, as suggested by the trial judge, and promptly perfected an appeal to this Court.

The foregoing compensatory judgment grew…