Stone v. Taylor

Bleckley, Justice.

1. On tlie point of practice the views of the court are set forth in the first head-note. The motion for a new trial was made in term, and it was by consent that the simultaneous filing of the brief of evidence was dispensed with. The order taken in term to hear the motion in vacation, put the judge in full possession of the case at the time appointed, and continuances from time to time were had, so that there was no gap or break. It was as if the first day •had been lengthened, or all the sittings had taken place at different hours of the same day. Looking at the judge as a…