Norrell v. Coulter

Grieein Smith, Chief Justice.

Jurisdiction was conferred when appellants filed their certified copy of the decree. Writs of certiorari failed to bring up the bill of exceptions in a timely manner, but on February 19th the appellants, including Oscar Norrell as intervener, were given fifteen days to abstract and brief any errors that might appear on the face of the record.

The decree contains a factual summary under nine topical divisions, preceded by a reference to oral testimony heard in open court. The witnesses were named.

The first finding established what the court said were correct…