Cheek v. . Watson

The plaintiff suggests a diminution of the record, in that it "does not set forth the entries appearing on the summons and civil issue dockets of Durham superior court, and a copy of the written issues on file in the papers of the said action."

It is not indicated how such entries and issues are material to a proper understanding and decision of the questions presented by the appeal, and upon an examination of the record, we do not find that they are.

It is only essential to send to this court so much of the record as is necessary to enable it to see that the court below had jurisdiction, and…