State v. Lewallen

The opinion of the court was delivered by

MartiN, C. J. :

I. The record in this case is very unsatisfactory in form. It purports to be from beginning to end, including the judgment and the notice of appeal, only a bill of exceptions, thus apparently excluding the idea that there would be any record in the case except for the bill of exceptions. It even contains the original signature of the judge, although it is certified by the clerk as a transcript of the record'. We would probably be justified in dismissing the case, but, as no point is made on the form of the record by counsel for the…