Smith v. State

The question presents itself by the face of appellant’s brief that no question of law is properly before the court for review, because it does not comply with the rules of this court (Rule 22, clause 5.) The brief does not contain appellant’s assignment of errors.

Although the rules of the court do not specify that the assignment of errors shall be copied verbatim in the brief, it is short of good practice upon appeal not to show those assignments of errors upon which the errors relied upon are founded.

The brief contains seventeen numbered points of law, to some of which cases are cited as…