London v. Hutchens

Hutchens sued London in a justice of the peace court in Washington County, and obtained a judgment by default. London appealed to the circuit court. He lived in Crawford County. He filed a motion in the Washington Circuit Court, praying a -continuance of the cause on account of the illness of Ms wife, alleging that her condition was such as required his personal attention. The continuance was granted, and the cause set for a day certain of the next term of court. Subsequently, during the same term, it was shown to the court that London was at Brentwood, in Washington County, and not at his…