§ 43-8-191 — Time for Trial; Continuance; Summoning Witnesses

Alabama § 43-8-191

• Jurisdiction: Alabama
• Title 43: Wills and Decedents’ Estates
• Ch. 8: Probate Code
• Art. 7: Wills Generally
• Div. 3: Contesting Validity of Will

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Upon the institution of such contest, a day must be appointed for the trial thereof, and the trial may, on good cause shown by either party, be continued to any other day; and the judge of probate must, on application of either party, issue subpoenas for witnesses to appear on the day fixed for such trial, and may resummon them to any day to which the same may be continued.

Legislative History

(Code 1852, §§1635, 1636, 1640; Code 1867, §§1934, 1955, 1959; Code 1876, §§2318, 2323; Code 1886, §1990; Code 1896, §4288; Code 1907, §6197; Code 1923, §10626; Code 1940, T. 61, §52; Code 1975, §43-1-71.)