Maddox v. Bramlett

Bleckley, Chief Justice.

The case was argued in behalf of the plaintiffs in error on December 4th. At the conclusion of the opening argument, the members of the court being all of.opinion that the decision below was correct, counsel for defendants in error were informed that argument from them was unnecessary. They handed up their briefs without being heard. An entry was made upon the docket in these words : “Deft, not heard from.,” and the court passed on to other cases. At the first consultation, the members of the court all thought the judgment should be affirmed, and it was agreed so to…