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Richmond v. Enochs

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided March 15, 1915PublishedCited by 19 opinions

Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. Suit by John L. Richmond against I. C. Enochs. Judgement for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.

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Appeal from the circuit court of Hinds county. Hon. W. A. Henry, Judge. Suit by John L. Richmond against I. C. Enochs. Judgement for defendant and plaintiff appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. Bills of exception were unknown at common law, and are founded on the statute of 'Westminster 11. V. & M. B. B. Go. v. Bagsdale, 51 Miss. 447; Van Burén v. State, 24 Miss. 512, 514. (b.) If the manner or time of taking and signing bills of exception is not authorized by statute the bill of exceptions is a nullity. Allen v. Levy, 59 Miss. 6.13; Albrecht v. State, 62 Miss.…

1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.

This is a motion by appellee to strike the stenographer’s transcript from the record. The several grounds of the motion may be reduced to two: First, no notice was given the stenographer to transcribe and file his notes of the evidence, as provided by paragraph “a” of section 797, ch. 311, Laws 1910; second, that the transcript has “never been signed by the trial judge, nor been agreed on by the parties, nor become a part of the record by operation of law,” and is incorrect in a material particular.

The term of the court at which the judgment appealed from was rendered ended on March 29, 1913.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Van Buren v. StateCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 1852
  2. Albrecht v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1885
  3. Vicksburg & Meridian R. R. v. RagsdaleMississippi Supreme Court · 1875
  4. Allen v. LevyMississippi Supreme Court · 1882
  5. Chenault v. Adams Machine Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1910

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Stewart v. City of PascagoulaMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  2. Reed, Mayor, Etc. v. AdamsMississippi Supreme Court · 1959
  3. Moore v. SandersMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  4. City of Jackson, Mississippi v. Ben AllenMississippi Supreme Court · 2018
  5. Bowen v. DESOTO COUNTY BD. OF SUP'RSMississippi Supreme Court · 2003

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