Gulf, Mobile & Ohio RR Co. v. Forbes

On September 26, 1955, the appellee Levi Forbes recovered a judgment against the appellant Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad Company, for the sum of $5,000, and a judgment was accordingly entered.

On October 1, 1955, the appellant filed a motion for a new trial of the case, and there was an order entered on October 3, 1955, in term time, overruling the motion for a new trial. Under Chapter 214, Laws of 1954, the time allowed for taking appeals to this Court was reduced to 90 days, the Act providing, in part, as follows: “Appeals to the supreme court shall be taken within ninety (90) days next after…