Higginbotham v. Chamberlayne

4 Munf. 547, 18 Va. 547, 1815 Va. LEXIS 58
CourtSupreme Court of Virginia
DecidedDecember 11, 1815
StatusPublished
Cited by11 cases

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Higginbotham v. Chamberlayne, 4 Munf. 547, 18 Va. 547, 1815 Va. LEXIS 58 (Va. 1815).

Opinion

The president pronounced the court’s opinion, (without deciding the other points occurring in the cause,) that the Superior court erred in not granting a continuance on account of the absence of Wyatt Starke, the witness in the bill of exceptions mentioned; the reason given by the court for rejecting the same being insufficient.

Judgment reversed 5 verdict set aside, and cause remanded for a new trial.

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