Conwill v. Eldridge
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Error from District Court, Texas County; R. H. Loofbourroiv„ Judge. Action by J. D. Conwill against W. H. Eldridge. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. Plaintiff in error brought this action in the court below to recover the sum of $1,117.74 upon two certain promissory notes made and executed to plaintiff in error by defendant in error.
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Error from District Court, Texas County; R. H. Loofbourroiv„ Judge. Action by J. D. Conwill against W. H. Eldridge. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff brings error. Plaintiff in error brought this action in the court below to recover the sum of $1,117.74 upon two certain promissory notes made and executed to plaintiff in error by defendant in error. Defendant, who is represented by his guardian, admits in his answer the execution and delivery of the notes, but as a defense against any liability thereon he alleges: First. That at the time they were executed he was mentally incompetent and…
1Opinion of the CourtHayes, C. J.
(after stating the facts as above). During term time, on the 28th day of October, 1909, the issues in the case were joined. At this time the cause was set down, and thereafter came on for trial on the 2d day of the following November. On the last-mentioned date, plaintiff presented to the court his motion for continuance, upon the ground that one of his material witnesses had promised him that he would attend-the trial of the cause and testify whenever plaintiff would notify him to come, but that this witness had, after letter written to him by plaintiff advising him of the date, failed to…
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