Tallis v. Stuart

On May 25,1932, the plaintiff took judgment, in the absence of defendants, for $15,000 on a charge of malicious prosecution and false imprisonment. A motion, filed by the defendants on July 25th to vacate the judgment and grant a new trial, was denied on October 8, 1932. On J anuary 16,1934, there was a substitution of defendants ’ present attorneys, followed by another motion to vacate the judgment and grant a new trial. No leave to make such motion was obtained, but on the court’s statement that he would grant leave there seems to have been no objection to proceeding to a hearing on the…