Hutson v. Cade

This is a suit instituted by plaintiffs to cancel an oil and gas lease on certain lands in Eastland county. Only one question is presented in this appeal, to wit: Did the trial court err in.overruling defendant’s motion for a continuance? The'following is the statement under appellant’s only assignment as contained in his brief:

“The district court of Eastland county convened on November 18, 1918, and this case set for November 21, 1918. Upon call of this case on November 21st, defendant’s attorneys moved the court to postpone this cause on account of the absence of the defendant and his only…