Holt v. McCann

Mack McCann brought this action to recover for personal injuries and property damages sustained when bis automobile, operated by him, was struck from tbe rear by an automobile owned and operated by defendant George R. Holt, Jr.

From a verdict and judgment for $35,000.00 defendant bas appealed and assigned errors, raising as tbe principal grounds for reversal tbe Court’s action (1) in permitting tbe plaintiff to amend tbe declaration by raising tbe amount claimed from $30,000.00 to $60,000.00 and denying a continuance because of tbe amendment (2) permitting plaintiff to read defendant’s…