BAKER v. HARRISON

No. 5-4984.

445 S.W.2d 498 (1969)

Charles M. BAKER, Individually and for the Use and Benefit of St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co. et al., Petitioner, v. Hon. A. S. "Todd" HARRISON, Judge, Circuit Court of Crittenden County, Arkansas, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

October 13, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Goff, Winchester & Walsh, by Tom Mitchell, Jr., Memphis, Tenn., and Edward J. Rubens, West Memphis, for petitioner.

Hale & Fogleman, West Memphis, for respondent.


HOLT, Justice.

This is an original petition for a Writ of Mandamus to compel the respondent to set petitioner's case for trial at the earliest available date and thereby correct respondent's alleged abuse of discretion in ordering a continuance.

In granting a continuance, the trial court found, after consideration of the motion, the record, argument and statement of counsel, that the petitioner had sued the defendant, Heath & Scarbrough, and other parties...

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