Burdette v. Campbell

In my opinion the conclusion of the majority has complicated what is at best a highly confusing controversy. As the majority opinion states, this writ of error was limited to questions involving the disclaimer, and the form of the verdict and the judgment. The plaintiff in error correctly prosecuted it on that basis without presenting the matters that arose on the defendants’ plea of not.guilty. His opponents did likewise. I believe the majority has reached a conclusion based upon the entire case while considering only that part of the record that relates to the limited writ of error granted…