King v. Jordan

Brannon, Judge:

This is a writ of error taken by Calvary Jordan from a judgment of the circuit court of Putnam County in an action of ejectment brought by James W. King against Jordan. On the preliminary calling of the docket to ascertain what causes would be tried at the June term, 1897, the *107plaintiff announced that he would he ready to try the case, and then the defendant moved the court to enter an. order of survey and grant him a continuance, and, to support his motion, filed an affidavit; and, the plaintiff resisting the motion, the court overruled it, and the case was tried by a jury,…