Kelly & Brother v. Kauffman Milling Co.

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

1. The bill of lading offered and received in evidence was a duplicate, and so purported to be on its face. The motion for a new trial complains that its execution was not proved as required by law. We cannot tell whether it was or not, for it is not stated that there was no evidence tending to prove it, nor is any evidence on the subject set out. Its absence from the brief of evidence is of no significance, because the office of the brief is only to show such evidence as was submitted to the jury, and the jury have no concern with preliminary evidence adduced to the…