Cameron v. Sullivan

By the Court,

Cole, J.

The motion to strike out the bill of exceptions in this case must prevail. It appears that the cause was tried before a jury, and judgment entered on the 22d day of February, 1859. An appeal was taken on the 22d day of February, 1861. The bill of exceptions was signed and settled on the 28th day of March, 1861. The objection is that the bill was not settled in time, according to the rules and practice of the court.

We know of no statute or rule of court which authorizes the signing and settling of a bill of exceptions after such a *511lapse of time. It is claimed that there…