English v. Mullanphy

Wash, X,

delivered the opinion of the Court

This was an action of covenant, instituted by English in the Court below. When the cause was called for trial,.a.-witness who had been regularly subpcenaed by the plaintiff not appearing, an attachment was applied for and obtained, returnable to the next term, off said- Court;- and' a motion was, therefore, immediately made for a continuance- of said cause, to await the return of the attachment,, on an affidavit by plaintiff’s attorney, that the witness was material for the-plaintiff;; that no. other, to the best of the knowledge and. belief of the…