Lee v. Andrews

The only question presented in this cause, is the correctness of the opinion of the court in refusing the defendants a continuance.

This action was commenced on the 24th day of May. The petition alleged that Robt. Andrews, the only partner of the firm of Andrews & Co. in the state, was about to depart therefrom, and prayed that he might be held to bail. On the 1st of June, his counsel made an affidavit that there were letters and papers material for the defence, and without which he could not file an answer. Sixty days were granted him to make one.

The 17th of September this answer

was

put in,…