Barnett v. Richardson

This action was commenced by plaintiff, John D. Richardson, against the defendant, Ira Dean Barnett, for damages for personal injuries, resulting in a jury verdict and judgment for plaintiff in the amount of $2400.00. The defendant appeals. The parties will be referred to herein as they appeared in the trial court.

The first ground for reversal is predicated upon the assertion that the trial court committed reversible error in failing to grant defendant a continuance until the next morning fpr the testimony of defendant’s only witness, a doctor. No written motion and affidavit for continuance…