Stanley v. Amos

The petition for certiorari showed a lack of diligence on the part of the plaintiff (defendant in the trial court) and her counsel. The case in the trial court had been started on Monday morning, when a jury had been stricken, and was adjourned until the following Wednesday morning. On Wednesday morning when it appeared that another case was on trial, the parties and counsel in this case were ordered back at 3 p. m. on Thursday. The trial judge stated on Wednesday morning that the defendant and her counsel “would be required to make a strict legal presentation of proof under oath for…