Case Name: William P. Pastorius, Plaintiff in Error, v. E. J. W. Whidby, doing business under name of Southern Packing Company, Defendant in Error
Court: Florida Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Florida
Decision Date: 1918-12-20
Citations: 76 Fla. 571
Docket Number: 
Parties: William P. Pastorius, Plaintiff in Error, v. E. J. W. Whidby, doing business under name of Southern Packing Company, Defendant in Error.
Judges: All concur.
Reporter: Florida Reports
Volume: 76
Pages: 571–572

Head Matter:
William P. Pastorius, Plaintiff in Error, v. E. J. W. Whidby, doing business under name of Southern Packing Company, Defendant in Error.
Opinion Filed December 20, 1918.
1. An affidavit for continuance is defective -when it does not state how or where the information was obtained byaffiant as to what the absent witness would testify.
2. The mere fact that counsel testifies in a cause is no ground for reversing the judgment.
Writ of Error to Circuit Court for Dade County; H. Pierre Branning, Judge.
Judgment affirmed.
Rose & Robmecw, for Plaintiff in Error;
Price & Eylesfor Defendant in Error.

Opinion:
Whitfield J.
In an action on common counts against Pastorius for 480 crates of tomatoes sold to him, he pleaded never was indebted and also a special plea of counterclaim. A motion for continuance made on the ground- of an absent material witness was denied. At the trial an attorney for the plaintiff testified' as to an interview he had with the defendant with reference to the plaintiff's claim. Verdict and. judgment were rendered for the plaintiff and defendant took writ of error. The affidavit for continuance is defective in that it does not state how or where the information was obtained by affiant as to what the absent witness would testify. Moore v. State, 59 Fla. 23, 52 South. Rep. 971; Stinson v. State, decided at this term. An affidavit of the absent witness filed on the motion for new trial showed that the testimony of such witness would have been of no value in. the trial, therefore no harm resulted in denying the motion for a continuance.
The fact that the counsel for the plaintiff testified in the case gives the defendant no ground for reversing the judgment.
Judgment affirmed.
All concur.