Legal Opinion

Rainey v. Roesall Corp.

Supreme Court of Florida

Decided March 16, 1954PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARNS, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final judgment of dismissal entered in open court when the case was called for trial, at which time the appellant-plaintiff sought a continuance for the term. The continuance was denied. We find no error and affirm.

The suit was commenced in August, 1949, and came at issue in January, 1952, whereupon the defendant on September 25, 1952, “noticed” the case for trial, and the case was set for trial on October 28, 1952.

When the case was called for trial appellants’ attorney filed a written motion for a continuance for the term setting forth that upon the…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Barber v. StateSupreme Court of Florida · 1853
  2. Courtney v. Central Trust Co.Supreme Court of Florida · 1933

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. McWhorter v. McWhorterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1960
  2. Taylor v. Mazda Motor of America, Inc.District Court of Appeal of Florida · 2005

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