Young v. Darien & Western Railroad

Brailsford Young sued the Darien and Western Eailroad; Company in a justice’s court, for damages for killing *318his cow. The justice rendered judgment in favor of the plaintiff, and the' defendant entered an appeal to a jury. The appeal case was, by consent of the parties, continued for the first term. At the second term the plaintiff’s counsel asked for a further continuance, on account of the absence of the plaintiff. No reason whatever was given, explanatory of his absence, and the justice refused to continue the case over the objection of counsel for defendant.

1. Continuances are addressed…