Barlow v. Prudential Ins. Co. of America

The sole question presented in this appeal is the overruling of the plaintiff in error’s motion for continuance. The granting of a continuance is largely a matter within the discretion of the trial court and the action of the trial court in refusing a continuance will not be reversed on appeal, unless there was a clear abuse of discretion. Johnston v. Shaffer, 96 Okla. 236, 221 P. 748.

Neither the plaintiff in error’s answer nor her affidavit for continuance pleaded or set forth any facts as to payment. The .answer was unverified and simply alleged .“payments for which no credit given” without…