Higginbotham v. Chamberlayne
This text of 4 Munf. 547 (Higginbotham v. Chamberlayne) is published on Counsel Stack Legal Research, covering Supreme Court of Virginia primary law. Counsel Stack provides free access to over 12 million legal documents including statutes, case law, regulations, and constitutions.
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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