Simon v. Weigel

The motion is resisted, chiefly on the ground *506that the attorneys of the party taking the exceptions signed and certified the same after the judge refused to do so. The act approved January 25th 1855, authorizes two or more attorneys or officers of the court to sign bills of exceptions when the judge of the District Court shall have disallowed or refused the same. This act is susceptible of two constructions, and should be so interpreted as to carry out the intent of the legislature, without opening the door to evils equal to those intended to be remedied.

It is quite clear that to permit the…