Chitty & Co. v. Granthum

On writ of error to the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County, Florida, the record discloses that one Grantham sued’ Chitty & Co. in a common-law action in the Circuit Court of Palm Beach County. The issues in the common-law action were submitted to a jury, and on Wednesday, December 6, 1939, the jury rendered a verdict for the plaintiff below in the sum of $10,000.00. The case was tried before the Honorable George W. Tedder, whose home is at Fort Lauderdale, and an order was entered assigning Judge Tedder to preside in the Circuit Court of Miami, Florida, beginning December 11, 1939.

On Monday,…