Reeves v. State

PONDER, Justice.

We granted writs in this case limited to the question of whether or not the court of appeal erred in awarding interest on the judgment from judicial demand.

The plaintiff secured a judgment against the defendant for $20,457 with legal interest from date of judicial demand. See 80 So.2d 206. The judgment in this case resulted from the negligent acts of the employees of the defendant. The suit is admittedly an action in tort. Therefore, the question presented to us is whether or not the defendant, an agency of the state, can be condemned to pay interest on the judgment from…