Ashworth v. Brickey
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Lee Circuit Court; J. M. Jackson, Judge; The court abused its discretion in refusing the continuance. 99 Ark. 394; 4 Enc. PI. & Pr., p. 842. There was no abuse of the court’s discretion in refusing a continuance. 99 Ark. 581. Appellant did not bring himself within the rule.
1Opinion of the CourtHumphreys, J.
Appellee instituted suit against appellant in the Lee Circuit Court to recover $6,400, alleged to be due him for commission earned in selling appellant’s plantation in St. Francis County, Arkansas, for $22,400.
Appellee alleged that appellant listed the plantation with him for $16,000 net, and agreed to pay him as a commission for selling said plantation all he could get above that amount.
Appellant, answered, admitting the original com tract as alleged in appellee’s complaint, but alleged that after entering into the contract he expended $4,500 in pitching the 1916 crop, and that appellee…
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