Markham v. Huff

Jackson, Chief Justice.

A motion was made to dismiss the writ of error in this case, on two grounds: First, that the clerk of the superior court had not transmitted the bill of exceptions, and a transcript of the record to this court, within fifteen days of the service of the bill of exceptions, as required by the 3213th section of the Code. And, secondly, because the bill of exceptions, after it reached this court, had been procured from the clerk by Mr. Broyles, of counsel for plaintiff in error, for the purpose of preparing his abstracts and briefs, as the clerk understood, but had been…