Baker v. Harrison

Frank Holt, Justice.

This is an original petition for a Writ of Mandamus to compel the respondent to set petitioner’s case for trial at the earliest available date and thereby correct respondent’s alleged abuse of discretion in ordering a continuance.

In granting a continuance, the trial court found, after consideration of the motion, the record, argument and statement of counsel, that the petitioner had sued the defendant, Heath & Scarbrough, and other parties in a Federal District Court of Tennessee; that the cause in that court against the defendant was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction;…