Lankford v. Peterson

On September 16, 1915, during the September term of the court, a rule nisi to foreclose a mortgage on realty Was issued and duly served upon the mortgagor. At the February term, 1916, a plea was filed. Subsequently during the same term the case was called for trial, and the defendant objected to the case being tried at that term, and urged that it be continued, on the grounds, that the February term, 1916, was the appearance term of the case, and it could not be tried at that term, a plea having, been filed in the case; and that no proper verdict could be rendered at that term and the case…