Hamilton v. Polk

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals

Argued Feb. 23, 1954.

Decided March 11, 1954.

District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals · decided 1954-03-11

2 counsel of record

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Opinion by (per_curiam) · Decided 1954-03-11

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¶1Messrs. Warren E. Magee and Paul J. Sedgwick, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. R. Logan Hollowell and Vaden S. Pitts, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellants.

¶2Mr. Joseph D. Bulman, Washington, D. C., with whom Messrs. Sidney M. Goldstein and Curtis P. Mitchell, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for ap-pellee.

¶3Before BAZELON, WASHINGTON and DANAHER, Circuit Judges.

¶4PER CURIAM.

¶5Appellants seek reversal of a judgment entered against them in a personal injury suit. We find no merit either in their main contention that the trial court abused its discretion in denying their motions to set aside the jury’s verdict and to grant a new trial on the grounds of fraud and newly discovered evidence, or in the other contentions urged for reversal.

¶6The judgment is therefore

¶7Affirmed.