Jacks v. Buell
Jacks v. Buell
Opinion of the Court
Upon a motion for a new trial, questions respecting the sufficiency of the complaint cannot be presented, for they are not comprehended in the statutory grounds of the motion; and where an appeal is taken, as here, from the order refusing a new trial, and not from the judgment, those questions cannot be considered by this Court.
The affidavit for a continuance did not show due diligence on the part of the defendant in procuring the attendance of the absent witnesses. But were the affidavit suffi
Order affirmed.
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- Full Case Name
- DAVID JACKS v. R. T. BUELL
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- Questions on Motion fob New Tbial.—Questions respecting the sufficiency of the complaint cannot be presented upon a motion for a new trial, nor considered on an appeal from an order denying a new trial. Affidavit fob Continuance.—An affidavit stating, that four days prior thereto, the party had placed a subpena for absent witnesses in the Sheriff’s hands, and that the Sheriff had not been able to find tliem, does not show sufficient diligence to obtain a continuance. Review of Obdeb Denying Continuance.—A denial of a motion for a continuance cannot be reviewed, except on a bill of exceptions.