Scott v. State
Supreme Court of Alabama
Ai’Real. from the Circuit Court of Sumter. Tried before tlie Hon. Henry B. Foster, Special J udge. The appellant in this case, Bob Scott, was indicted and tried for the murder of Robert H. Seymour, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for four years. The facts of the case relating to’ the rulings of the trial court, which are reviewed on the present appeal, are sufficiently stated, in the opinion.
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Ai’Real. from the Circuit Court of Sumter. Tried before tlie Hon. Henry B. Foster, Special J udge. The appellant in this case, Bob Scott, was indicted and tried for the murder of Robert H. Seymour, was convicted of manslaughter in the first degree, and sentenced to imprisonment in the penitentiary for four years. The facts of the case relating to’ the rulings of the trial court, which are reviewed on the present appeal, are sufficiently stated, in the opinion. Section 5004 of the Code provides that the Court shall cause the- bos containing the names of jurors to be brought into the court…
1Opinion of the CourtTyson, J.
The point- is' made by the Attorney-(leneral that what purports to be a bill of exceptions in the record should not and cannot be considered by this *42court. He predicates bis contention upon the following facts shown by the record.
The trial of the case was had on the 26th day of October, 1903. On October 31st following, (this being the last day of the term.) an order was entered on the minutes of the court “that sixty days be allowed defendant within which to file bill of exceptions.” On the same day defendant filed his motion in arrest of judgment and for a new trial which was “continued to…
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