Wyllie v. Heffernan

The assignments of error pertain solely to matters occurring at the trial. The respondents contend that the alleged errors are not reviewable for the reason that the bill of exceptions was filed out of time. It is conceded, and the record shows, that the bill of exceptions was actually signed and filed' after the expiration of the time prescribed by order of court, and after the final adjournment of the term at which the order was made. The court undertook to cure the difficulty by ordering the bill marked as filed within the time prescribed. This the court had no power to do. The limitation…