Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. v. McGraw
Mississippi Supreme Court
Appeal from the circuit court of Coahoma county. Hon. W. A. Alcorn, Jr., Judge. Proceeding between Ed McGraw and the Yazoo & Mississippi Valley R. R. Co. From an adverse decision, the Railroad Company appeals. The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, C. J.
On November 15th last, this motion to docket and dismiss was filed, and on November 25th thereafter the record was for the first time filed in this court. The judgment appealed from was rendered on the 27th day of June, 1917, and the appeal bond was filed arid approved on the 10th day of July following. The excuse given by the clerk of the court below for his failure to file the record in this court is that he did not receive the stenographer’s transcript of the evidence until the -day of November, 1918. Appellant claims not to he in default in the matter for the reason that it promptly…
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