Benites v. Hampton

Section 997 of the Revised Statutes is in these words:

“ There shall be annexed to and returned with any writ of error for the removal' of a cause, at the day and place therein mentioned, an authenticated transcript of the record, an assignment of errors, and a prayer for reversal, with a citation to the adverse party.”

Rule 8, § 1, of this court is as follows:

“ The clerk of the court to which any writ of error may be directed shall make return of the same, by transmitting a true copy of the record, and of the assignment of errors, under his hand and the seal of the court.”

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