Morehead v. Adams

The defendant in error has filed a motion to quash the bill of exceptions herein, “ because the same was not presented within forty days from the adjournment of the court below, in accordance with the leave granted by said court.”

The order of the court fixing the time in which to prepare the bill is as follows: “ Defendant has leave to present his bill of exceptions in forty days from the adjournment of this court.” The point made by the defendant is, that the word “ present ” used in the order means to present to the judge for his signature, and does not mean to prepare the bill. Without…