State Ex Rel. Beaudry v. Panosian

We deem the controlling issue to be:

Were the petition for writ of prohibition and other proofs sufficient to support the issuance of the writ?

The petitioner relies upon three statutes which are as follows:

“301.39 First adjournment when parties appear. At the time of the return of the process or of joining issue without process the justice may adjourn the action not exceeding 3 days and shall, upon application of either party, adjourn it for such time as may be requested, not exceeding one week; but if sufficient cause is shown on oath by either party the justice shall grant an adjournment for…