Anderson v. City Railway Co.

This appeal is from an order granting defendants’ motion for a new trial and is based upon the primary contention that a certain Mr. Doody was not the attorney of the plaintiffs authorized to appear for and bind the plaintiffs upon the hearing of said motion. At the calling of the ease for trial, Mr. Doody appeared with Mr. Tapley on behalf of the plaintiffs and joined Mr. Tapley in a written stipulation on behalf of the plaintiffs for a judge pro tempore to preside at the trial. Thereupon Mr. Doody proceeded in the presence of the plaintiffs and without objection from them to try the ease…