Case Name: STATE vs. SCOTT
Court: Tennessee Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Tennessee
Decision Date: 1806-05
Citations: 2 Overt. 71
Docket Number: 
Parties: STATE vs. SCOTT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Tennessee Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 71–71

Head Matter:
STATE vs. SCOTT.
Nashville,
May 1806.
In this case the prosecutor filed an affidavit, stating that a man who lived in Smith county, was a material witness, that he was not present when the other witnesses were bound over, so as to be bound with them, that he has issued a subpoena but the witness has not attended, &c.
Wharton objected, that no reason appeared why the witness was not present when the others were bound over. The cause could not be continued.
If a material witness be absent without neglect of prosecutor, cause may be continued on his affidavit.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
There does not appear to be any culpable neglect on the part of the prosecutor, this being the first term at which the bill is found ; beside it is not to be presumed that the prosecutor could well tell what witnesses would be necessary, until he consulted the Attorney General, &c.
Cause Continued.