Watson v. Watson
Supreme Court of Arkansas
APPEAL' from Ashley Circuit Court. C, D. Wood, Judge. The trial court gave appellant "until the third day of the Bradley circuit court to present his bill of exceptions.” The-transcript does not show when, if ever, the bill of'exceptions was filed in the Ashley circuit cpurt and became a part of the records in the case.
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APPEAL' from Ashley Circuit Court. C, D. Wood, Judge. The trial court gave appellant "until the third day of the Bradley circuit court to present his bill of exceptions.” The-transcript does not show when, if ever, the bill of'exceptions was filed in the Ashley circuit cpurt and became a part of the records in the case. Appellant filed a motion, alleging that "the bill of exceptions in this case was presented and signed by the judge at the Bradley circuit court on the third day of said court. That said court is a full day’s journey from Hamburg, the county seat of Ashley county, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtCockrill, C. J.
The statute allowing an extension of time beyond the term to settle a bill of exceptions does not authorize the filing of the bill after the time limited.
tions — °Timee<or fihng' Under the old practice, when bills were allowed only in term by an order of court, they became a part of the record by virtue of the order. An allowance of the bill was, therefore, all that was required. Such is still the rule where the bill is settled at a subsequent term by order of court. White v. Allen, 11 S. W. Rep. (Ky.), 364; Meaux v. Meaux, 81 Ky., 475; Potter v. Myers, 31 Ohio St., 103. See Bullock v. Neal,…
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