Boydan v. Haberstumpf

This is an action against a saloon keeper and his bondsmen to recover damages for illegal sales to the plaintiff’s husband. The record contains 109 assignments of error, which, it is safe to say, is at least 100 more than raise any doubtful questions. Undoubtedly, counsel have a legal right to indulge in as many assignments of error as they choose; but, when error is assigned upon every ruling of the court in the progress of a trial, it imposes upon the appellate court the burden of practically retrying the entire case, reviewing every ruling upon the admission of testimony, and every…