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17 Del. 263

Miller v. Hickman

Superior Court of Delaware

Decided April 12, 1898

Superior Court of Delaware · decided 1898-04-12

The above case was placed upon the daily calendar on April 5th for trial on April 12th. The calendar was published April 6th. When the case came on for trial, counsel for plaintiff moved for a continuance, on the ground of the absence of a material witness. It was admitted that the said witness had gone to Philadelphia on Wednesday morning April 6th and was there in a hospital being treated for cancer.

Decided 1898-04-12

EorB, C. J:—

¶1The rule is that as soon as the calendar is published and announced by the ' Court, subpoenas should be issued for the witnesses, and unless this is done, the party takes the risk of being guilty of laches.

¶2The calendar was made out in this case on Tuesday afternoon April 5th, yet the announcement was not made until Wednesday morning April 6th, after court convened. It is agreed here that this witness went to Philadelphia at eight o’clock a. m. April 6th, and therefore he could not have been served after the calendar was announced.

¶3Under the circumstances, the plaintiff has brought himself within the rule. We. therefore order the case continued to the October term under a peremptory rule.

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