Griffiths v. Hammon

*1376HALL, Justice:

Plaintiffs were purchasers at a sheriff’s sale of a leasehold interest of the defendants which secured a past due indebtedness. Defendants remained in possession as owners during the six-month redemption period and plaintiffs brought an action for rent alleged due.

The matter was set for trial and defendants promptly filed an objection thereto based upon their counsel’s inability to appear on the date set because of a previously scheduled appearance in another district court on the same day. There were no law and motion days held from the date of filing of the objection and the…