Ross v. McDuffie & Armstrong

Trover was brought against Mrs. Ross for a piano which the plaintiffs alleged she received from them on November 25, 1891. The verdict was in their favor, and her motion for a new trial was overruled.

1. In accordance with the rules of the court, the case was called in its order on Friday, June 24, and set for trial at 9 o’clock on Tuesday, June 28. Defendant’s *122counsel was absent without leave when it was so.assigned, but came in at the adjournment of the meeting and asked the judge if any of his cases had been assigned. The judge replied he thought there had been, referred counsel to the…