Douglass v. Mercer

SMITH, Chief Justice.

Judgment was rendered in this cause on April 2, 1938, from which relators herein sought to prosecute writ of error. Petition and bond in error were filed on September 26th. Service of the writ was had on September 30th.

It was the duty of relators, if they desired to prosecute the appeal, to promptly apply to the clerk of the trial court for a transcript of the proceedings, to enable them to timely file the same in this Court. On the contrary, however, relators delayed making such application for 43 days, or until November 13th. Upon receipt of this application the Clerk…