M'Carty v. M'Pherson

IN ERROR, on certiorari, from a justice’s court. The sunu ¡¡tons was made returnable before the justice at two o’clock, p„ M, The justice appeared at the place appointed in the summons, at half past four o’clock, P. M^gnd opened his court 5 and the defendant not appearing, made inquiry whether the defendant had been there, and being informed that he had not, the justice adjourned the cause to another day, and proceeded to hear the evidence on the part of the 'plaintiff, for…