Fischer v. Cooley

This suit was brought by J. EL Cooley against Gothardt Fischer, on the 17th day of August, 1888, before J. G. ETayzlett, a justice of the peace, to recover the amount due *627upon a promissory note. A summons was issued returnable on the 21st of that month. The parties appeared on the day set for trial, and the defendant applied for and obtained a change of venue, the case being transferred to the docket of C. S. Wilson, a justice of the peace. The defendant then filed a motion for a continuance for thirty days, which was granted, and the time for trial was set for .September 27th. On that day he…