Griffin v. Brand

In my opinion, the general scheme of our law contemplates that the review of all final judgments rendered by a judge of the superior court shall he by hill of exceptions; and I therefore question the soundness of the rulings which permit such a judgment to be reviewed otherwise — as would result where an extraordinary motion for a new trial has been entertained and overruled by a judge who thereafter declines to certify to a bill of exceptions complaining of his ruling in refusing the motion, where upon application for mandamus to compel the certification of the bill of exceptions the…