Saunders v. Bates

This was an action upon a promissory note, in which plaintiff below had judgment, and defendant has brought the record here for review.

We are asked to ignore the bill of exceptions on the ground that it was not prepared and served within fifteen days from the final adjournment of the term at which the judgment was obtained, no time, in addition to the statutory period, having been given by the trial court or the judge thereof for the preparation and settlement of the bill. It is true that the draft of the proposed bill was not submitted to plaintiff’s counsel for examination and amendment…