Butler v. Godley

ON MOTION ROE REHEARING.

Sutton, J.

It is contended by counsel for defendants in error, in the motion for rehearing, that this case is now moot. This question was brought to the attention of the court prior to the decision of this case, and for this reason the decision was delayed for some time; and a rule nisi was issued, calling upon the plaintiffs in error to show cause why the writ of error should not be dismissed on the ground that the case had become moot. The decision was rendered after a consideration of the response to the rule nisi. In this response it appeared that this case, after…