Vincent v. Grain Dealers Mutual Insurance

The sole ground upon which relators apply to this court for relief under its supervisory jurisdiction is based upon the refusal of the trial court to allow them a reasonable time within which to file an application for supervisory writs to review the ruling of the trial court refusing to grant a continuance of the trial on the merits.

These consolidated cases had been fixed for trial on the merits for 10:00 a. m. on November 8, 1961. The relators filed a motion for continuance at 4:30 p. m. on November 7, alleging as ground therefor the unavailability of a material witness. The motion for…