Griffin v. May

Suit was brought in the city gourt of Thomas-ville to recover a balance alleged to be due on the purchase-price of a mule. The case was duly set for trial on Monday morning, .January 6, 1919. When the ease was called for trial in its order on that date the defendant was not in court, and his sole counsel, who was present, called the defendant and announced to the court that he was without knowledge as to why the defendant was absent, and was without any information on which to base an application for a continuance or a postponement of the case. The court thereupon ordered the case to trial,…