Madden and Smithers

In the matter of Madden and Smithers, heard before the Honourable Justice Jordan, the dispute concerned an application for an adjournment. The specific nature of the underlying dispute between Madden and Smithers was not detailed in the provided text.

The primary legal issue before the court was whether to grant an adjournment of the proceedings. This required the court to consider the circumstances presented and determine if sufficient grounds existed to postpone the matter for further consideration.

Justice Jordan ordered that the matter be adjourned to 9:30 am on Thursday, 14 February 2008, for further consideration. This indicates that the court found sufficient reason to grant the requested adjournment.