Martin v. Mills

Felton, 'J.

Kalph .Mills foreclosed a laborer’s lien in a justice’s court against C. C. Martin. There was a judgment for the plaintiff, and on an appeal to a jury in the superior court the jury found for the plaintiff-. The defendant filed a motion for new trial which was overruled and he excepted,

The first ground of the amended motion complains of the refusal of the court to grant a continuance on account of the absence of a witness for the defendant. There was no error in this ruling because on a showing made the defendant did not show that the absence of the witness was without permission…