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SHANKLE v. SHANKLE

No. 73.

223 S.E.2d 380 (1976)

289 N.C. 473

William T. SHANKLE (widower), and William K. Shankle, Administrator of the Estate of Eli C. Shankle, Deceased, Petitioners, v. Missie G. SHANKLE (widow) et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of North Carolina.

April 6, 1976.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ben D. Haines, Greensboro, for petitioners-appellants.

Jones & Deane, by W. R. Jones, Rockingham, for respondents-appellees.

SHARP, Chief Justice:

Respondents' first assignment of error is that the trial court forced respondents into trial without the privilege of counsel by denying their motion for a continuance.

Continuances are not favored and the party seeking a continuance has the burden of showing sufficient grounds for it. G.S. 1A-1, Rule 40(b) provides: "No continuance shall be granted except upon application to the court. A continuance may be granted only for good cause...

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