Murphy v. Stigall

POPE, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of dismissal for non-prosecution of plaintiffs’ action, and a judgment on defendant’s cross-action. Plaintiffs, Carl L. Murphy and Glen-Moore, sued Charles Stigall for damages, arising out of an automobile collision. Defendant Stigall answered and cross-acted for damages to his vehicle. The parties appeared in court for trial on the action and cross-action on March 8, 1961. The court was then in the trial of another cause, and plaintiffs asked that this case he re-set for March 27, 1961. Late in the afternoon of Saturday, March 25, plaintiffs’…