Stribling v. Fretwell

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Cothran.

This is an appeal from an order of his Honor, Judge Sease, dated December 13, 1927, refusing a motion by the plaintiff to redocket the case and granting a motion by the defendant to dismiss the case upon the ground of unreasonable delay and laches. The order of Judge Sease is formal, stating no more than is above stated.

The motions were made upon the complaint, answer, and affidavits submitted pro and con.

The motion of the plaintiff to redocket the case will fall by the disposition which we think should be made of the defendant’s…