Beal v. State

The defendant was convicted of the offense of defamation. There is a motion to strike from the record the bill of exceptions, because not signed within time. Sixty days were agreed upon in writing as the time within which the bill of exceptions might be signed. This agreement bears date May 10th, 1892. The bill of exceptions has two indorsements, signed by the judge ^who presided at the trial. The first is “Received by me, through mail, at Ashville, July 9th, 1892.” The second is, “Bill returned to defendant’s counsel at his request, and afterwards, to-wit, August 18, ’92, again sent to me…