Griffin v. American Bank

A bank sued a debtor to recover the amount due on a promissory note and also sought a writ of seizure to recover the collateral pledged to secure the note. This appeal is from a summary judgment for the bank, in the sum of $84,737.43, which included attorney fees and interest.

Two basic issues are presented: 1) Did the trial court err in refusing to grant the defendant's motion for a continuance of a hearing on a summary judgment motion to allow the defendant to secure opposing affidavits? and 2) Did the trial court otherwise err in entering the summary judgment? We find no error, and affirm.

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