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p. 495ROBERT A. PARRISH vs. GEORGE W. GARDNER.
Mr. Wales, for the defendant,
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moved a continuance of this cause Bn the ground (supported by the defendant’s affidavit,) of the absence ■f a material witness. The witness lived in Philadelphia, and had Bromised defendant to attend at this term; and defendant had written R>r him several times,The continuance was opposed.
If the matter is put to the court on the ground of Ie-Bal diligence, we must refuse the application for a continuance. The Pendant was bound to take out his commission under which the
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deposition of this witness coaid have been taken. If he chose to trust the promise of the witness and neglect taking a commission, it must be at his own risk. So if a party should trust to the promise of a resident witness without taking out subpoena.
J. A. Bayard, for plaintiff.
Wales, for defendant.
The motion was refused.