Wyandotte & Kansas City Gas Co. v. Schliefer
Supreme Court of Kansas
Error from Wyandotte District Court. At the December Term, 1877, of the district court, Sehliefer, as plaintiff, had judgment against the Wyandotte and Kansas City Gas Co., as defendant, for $223.89, and for costs. The Gas Company brings the case here on error. The facts are sufficiently stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
Two errors are alleged — first, in overruling an application for a continuance; and, second, in instructing the jury that they might allow interest. The continuance or postponement was asked on the ground of the absence of two witnesses, living out of the state, who had promised to attend when required. No attempt had been made to secure their depositions, though months had elapsed since the commencement of the action. They were stockholders in the de*469fendant corporation, and therefore personally interested in defeating the plaintiff’s claim;…
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