Legal Opinion

Dillon v. Dillon

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 15, 1880No. 6686PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL from the Fifth District Court, parish of Orleans. Michinarcl„ Judge acl hoc.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

The first question to be disposed of in this case is the claim of appellant to have the cause remanded to be tried over again on the ground that the judge a quo improperly refused a continuance oí the case on the day fixed for trial, and tried the case when the only-counsel of defendant was unavoidably absent, engaged in the actual trial of a cause in another court.

AVearenot prepared to say that if the facts alleged were proved,, and in the absence of explanatory circumstances to justify the action of the judge, such a refusal to grant a…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Eals v. SwanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
  2. Hiecke v. HieckeWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
  3. Snell v. AucoinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  4. Randle v. GallagherLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Duhon v. DuhonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

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