Case ID: la-ann_14/html/0306-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Land, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Archibald Borron v. W. W. Mertens.
    An affidavit for a continuance, is insufficient, when it does not disclose the namo of any witness, by whom it is expected to prove any particular fact or facts, and does not state within what time the party expects to obtain tho testimony of his witnesses.
    PPEAL from the Third District Court of New Orleans, Duvignaud, J.
    Ü. Rudd & Lambert, for plaintiff. Durant <& Hornor, for defendant and appellant.
   Land, J.

This suit is for the recovery of five hundred and fifty dollars and twenty-four cents, for re-weighing and inspecting cotton. The answer was a general denial. On the trial, the defendant filed an affidavit for a continuance, which was refused. There was judgment for plaintiff, and defendant has ajipealed. It is urged in this court that the Judge below erred in refusing the continuance.

The affidavit was insufficient. It did not disclose the name of any witness, by whom the defendant expected to prove any particular fact or facts. It did not state within what time the defendant expected to obtain the testimony of his witnesses.

It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that tho judgment be affirmed, with costs in both courts.

VoonuiES, J., absent.