Carter Co. v. O'Quinn

The L. Carter Company brought a petition against L. E. O’Quinn, to recover damages for an alleged trespass and to enjoin its continuance. A rule nisi was granted, calling on the defendant to show cause before the judge at chambers why an interlocutory injunction should not issue. The time set for the hearing was postponed from time to time; and finally a consent order was passed, setting the hearing of the application for injunction at chambers oh a date between the return and trial terms of the cause. On the hearing provided for in this order the defendant presented to the court a written…