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33 Tex. 84

Peck v. Moody

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1870

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1870-07-01

Appear from Victoria. Tried below before the Hon. J. J. Holt, special judge. This was an action of trespass to. try title, ia which the appellant, Peck, was plaintiff.

Decided 1870-07-01

Morrill, C. J.

¶1As a general rule this court will hot revise the discretionary acts of a district judge. But when the statutes provide for interlocutory judgments, and the terms upon which the same shall be granted or refused, such judgments become not a .question of discretion to be exercised or not, as a judge may choose; hut a matter of right.

¶2In a large, majority of. the cases in which a continuance is granted or refused, a judge is bound to exercise a sound judgment and discretion; but there are cases, when to refuse a continuance, would be a denial of statutory rights.

¶3*86We consider the ease before us as one of this last named class. In consequence of being forced into a trial, the plaintiff was compelled to take a non-suit, and the court erred in not setting aside the non-suit, and reinstating the cause on the docket.

¶4Reversed and remanded.

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