Milner v. Burrus

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

The case was tried at the May term, 1887, and resulted in a verdict for the claimant. A motion for a new trial was made by the losing party, and by order of court the movant was allowed till the next term to complete a brief of evidence, and it was completed accordingly, but not then presented to the judge for revision and approval. Nor was it so presented until the second term thereafter, up to which time the motion liad been regulai-ly continued, once at the suggestion of the court itself. As the continuances had been regular, no doubt it was in the- power, legally…