Dickinson v. Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen & Enginemen

The grounds of the motion are, in substance, but one : That it does not appear that the bill contains all the evidence. That is not ground for striking it and the motion must be denied.

The function of the bill of exceptions is to make that a part of the record ydiich would otherwise not be such. Formerly, when an exception was taken, counsel then and there prepared his bill and the judge certified it, saying that “ forasmuch as. these matters do not appear of record the [plaintiff] presents this his bill of exceptions, and prays that it may be made a part thereof, which is accordingly done.”…