Graff v. Brown

Citations

• 85 Ill. 89

Syllabus

<p>1. Continuance—obviated by admitting affidavit. There is no error in refusing a continuance on the ground of the absence of material witnesses, where the other party admits in evidence the affidavit showing what they will testify.</p> <p>3. Same—illness or absence of counsel. Where there is but a single issue of fact to be tried, and it is not complicated, and no question of law requiring an average lawyer to spend much time in investigating, the absence of the principal counsel and the illness of the assistant counsel, afford no sufficient ground for a continuance, where it is not shown that other competent counsel could not have been employed by reasonable effort.</p> <p>3. Evidence—reputation as to solvency. Where the question of the insolvency of the maker of a note is directly put in issue by the pleadings, and does not come up incidentally, evidence of the financial reputation of such maker is inadmissible. Even in eases when admissible, it must be his reputation in his neighborhood and among those with whom he associates and does business.</p>