Siesseger v. Puth

Stevens. J.-

-We are, at the outset of this case, confronted by the challenge of appellee with a question as to the sufficiency of the statement of errors relied upon by appellant for reversal. Originally, and commencing with the Code of 1851, “assignments of error” were prescribed and regulated by the legislature. See Sections 4136 and 4137, Code, 1897. The thirtieth general assembly, by Chapter 126, repealed the foregoing sections, and enacted that:

“No assignment of errors shall be required in any case at law or in equity now pending or hereafter docketed in the Supreme Court.” Section 4136,…