Sterrett v. Davie
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bibb. ‘ Tried 'before the Hon. John Moore. This was an action brought by the appellant hgainst the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries. The appeal is prosecuted by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of the defendant. The only rulings assigned as error were reserved in the 'bill of exceptions.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of Bibb. ‘ Tried 'before the Hon. John Moore. This was an action brought by the appellant hgainst the appellee to recover damages for personal injuries. The appeal is prosecuted by the plaintiff from a judgment in favor of the defendant. The only rulings assigned as error were reserved in the 'bill of exceptions. The bill of exceptions was signed by the presiding judge after the time fixed by law for the adjournment of the court, and the record contains neither an order of the court nor an agreement between the parties extending the time for the signing of the…
1Opinion of the CourtSharpe, J.
'That which is set out in the transcript-as a bill of exceptions purports to have been signed as such after the time fixed by law for the adjournment of the term of court at which the case was tried, and the record contains neither an order of the court nor an agreement extending the time'for signing the bill. This court is not authorized to consider as a bill of exceptions a writing which does not affirmatively appear to have been authenticated in accordance with the statutes and rules of court as found in the Code.— § 615, et seq., Rule 30; Bryant v. State, 36 Ala. 270; Powell v.…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Bryant v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1860
- Beal v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1892
- Powell v. SturdevantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1887
3Cited by1 opinion
- Brown v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901