Albea v. Jackson

Gunter, Justice.

This appeal is from a judgment, entered upon a jury verdict, in favor of the appellee in an ejectment case. The appellant filed a timely notice of appeal, and then it seems that his troubles, insofar as seeking appellate review, began. The appellant dismissed his trial attorney and procured other appellate counsel; the court reporter could not or would not prepare the trial transcript; after much difficulty with the court reporter, including his being held in contempt by the trial judge, a partial transcript was eventually filed in December of 1975, the trial having taken…