Williams v. Rice

In my opinion the statement contained in this record, although it is erititled, “statement on motion for new trial,” can and ought to be treated as a statement on appeal. The statute is not responsible for the phrases “statement on appeal” and “statement on motion for new trial.” These are merely convenient forms of expression which have come to be employed in order to designate the purpose for which a statement has been made or the manner in which it has been used. They are not the law and do not determine the rights of parties. What the law provides for, and all that it provides for, in…