Supreme Court of Alabama January 25, 1985, 83-1255 (Eady v. Stewart Dredging & Const. Co.)

Plaintiff, Stewart Dredging and Construction Company, Inc., brought suit to recover sums due for work and labor done and materials furnished. The case was tried without a jury on April 5, 1984. The defendant, Richard Eady, d/b/a Eady Sand and Gravel, before resting his case, sought a continuance in order to locate a witness, Larry Parker.