Guinn v. Boas
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court, Hon. M. G. McGregor, Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. The point that the appeal should be dismissed for the failure to set out all the evidence in our brief and abstract of the record is not well taken. We understand the only object of this rule is, that in case respondent files no brief then this court will not have to go to the transcript and look oyer a lot of non-essential matter fco obtain the desired information.
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Appeal from Jasper Circuit Court, Hon. M. G. McGregor, Judge. The case is stated in the opinion. The point that the appeal should be dismissed for the failure to set out all the evidence in our brief and abstract of the record is not well taken. We understand the only object of this rule is, that in case respondent files no brief then this court will not have to go to the transcript and look oyer a lot of non-essential matter fco obtain the desired information. Appellants’ statement and abstract of the record sets out in haeo verba? all the evidence of any ratification as required by law,…
1Opinion of the CourtPhilips, P. J.
The rules of this court were made pursuant to authority conferred upon us by statute and the common law. They are essential to the orderly .and prompt disposition of causes in court. They are published conspicuously in each volume of the reports. Rule fifteen has repeatedly been construed and enforced in published opinions of the court. So that no reasonable excuse can exist for its nonobservance by attorneys bringing causes here for review ; and no just criticism can be made by parties of the action of the court in again respecting its rules, whereby a litigant may have his appeal sent out…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Foster v. NowlinSupreme Court of Missouri · 1835
- Wilkerson v. Corrigan Consolidated Street Railway Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1887