McDaniel v. Allison, Shearer & Co.

1. An exception to a ruling made during the progress of a trial will not he considered by the Supreme Court if presented for the first time by a bill of exceptions and it does not affirmatively appear therefrom or from the record that the bill of exceptions was tendered within thirty days from the adjournment of the term of the court at which the case was tried. American Freehold Land Mortgage Co. v. Walker, ante, 737. The question whether or not the judge who presided at the trial of the present case erred in directing a verdict for the plaintiffs is not properly before this court, no…