International & Great Northern Railway Co. v. Williams

STAYTON, Chief,Justice.

Appellee while in employment of appellant as a section hand was injured while on a hand car that was struck by another following it, and he claims that this resulted from a defective brake on the hindmost car.

After plaintiff had announced ready for trial defendant sought a continuance or postponement of the case until a later day of the term, and also presented a motion for rule on plaintiff to give security for costs. The application for continuance did not show sufficient diligence to procure the attendance of the witness for whose absence a continuance or…