Steinhauser v. Friedman

The writ of certiorari is to test the validity of the vacation of a judgment in favor of the defendant in the District Court, and the entry of a judgment in favor of the plaintiff in substitution after a lapse of more than thirty days following the entering of the final judgment.

The plaintiff sued to recover damages for personal injuries sustained through the sudden starting and stopping of the defendant’s car. The record shows that the ease was called for trial and the plaintiff'only appeared. The court proceeded to hear the case in the defendant’s absence, reserved decision on December…