Campbell v. Prieto

The statement of facts in this case covers about 20 typewritten pages, a large part of which consists of questions and answers. The cause was tried in the county court, and there is nothing in the record that indicates that the court had an official stenographer, who, under the provisions of section 13, Acts 1909 (Acts 31st Leg. [1st Ex. Sess.] c. 39), may be appointed by the county judge at the request of either party to a civil cause. The statement of facts must therefore have been made up from the notes of a private stenographer, and they were agreed to by counsel for appellee, as well as…