Newman v. Woodcock

The second adjournment ivas unauthorized. The justice had no right to grant plaintiff’s application for a second adjournment. By the provisions of the Code the plaintiff is entitled to an adjournment only upon the return day of the summons. Section 2960. When a commission is granted, a further adjournment may he had to procure the execution and return of the commission. Code, § 2983. Here- the adjournment was granted on plaintiff’s motion and against the defendants’ objection for more than eight days, and ivas after one adjournment had been had. The adjournment was, therefore, ir*548regular, and,…