Western Union Telegraph Co. v. Wofford
Court of Appeals of Texas
Appeal from the District Court of Gonzales. Tried below before Hon. M. Kennon.
1Opinion of the Court
ON MOTION TO FILE RECORD AND AFFIRM ON CERTIFICATE.
JAMES, Chief Justice.
—An appeal in this case was perfected on March 5, 1902. The transcript for appeal was not presented to the clerk of this court for filing until January 9, 1903. The motion for leave to file it as an appeal will be refused, because the evidence submitted to us in connection with the motion shows no sufficient excuse for the delay.
Appellant in-a later motion filed January 24, 1903, alleges that its counsel being advised that its original motion would be resisted, did on January 17, 1903, file its petition for writ of error…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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