Blair v. Greene

On Rehearing.

GARDNER, Chief Justice.

Upon original consideration of this cause we gave to Section 4 of the act abolishing bills of exceptions a rather literal interpretation, Code 1940, Tit. 7, § 827(4). The holding was that the transcript of evidence, duly certified by the reporter and filed with the clerk, was also required to be approved by the trial judge whether ■or not there was any question raised as to ’its correctness. Upon reconsideration we are persuaded this was too narrow an interpretation of the act.

Of course, the rule is well recognized that in the construction of a statute, the…