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2 U.S. 182

Jones v. Little

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 1, 1792

Supreme Court of the United States · decided 1792

THE defendant’s counsel produced a certificate from a physician, stating that the defendant had been dangerously ill for three weeks last past; and thereupon moved to put off the trial. But the Court held this to be no good cause for putting off the trial. And,

Decided 1792

¶1THE defendant’s counsel produced a certificate from a physician, stating that the defendant had been dangerously ill for three weeks last past; and thereupon moved to put off the trial.

¶2But the Court held this to be no good cause for putting off the trial. And,

¶3By Shippen, Justice.

¶4If there had been an affidavit stating, that there were material witnesses, who had not been summoned in consequence of this sickness ; or if the plaintiff himself were a witness, to prove books or the like; that might have weight with the Court; but, as it is, the trial must proceed.

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