Blake v. West Virginia Insurance

Lively, Jubge:

Tbe parties will be designated as in tbe trial court.

Plaintiffs sued by way of notice of motion for judgment on a fire insurance policy (tbe bouse having been destroyed 'by fire), which notice was served on defendant August 29,1930, .notifying it that the motion would be made in court on Sep tember 22nd, following. Defendant appeared in court on that date and moved for a postponement of tbe trial until another day of tbe term, buttressing its motion by affidavit to the effect that its general counsel, Powell, and only counsel in its employment, could not be present on that day…