City of Natchitoches v. Rachal

MOISE, Justice.

The defendant, Wilson Radial, reserved .several bills of exception during the course of his trial. The record shows, however, that these bills were not formally prepared and presented to the district judge for his signature and per curiam before the appeal was taken, nor does it show that time was granted for the presentation of these bills.

Our jurisprudence is well-settled that the mere reservation of bills of exception at the time of the court’s ruling complained of, is not sufficient, but that formal bills should be presented and signed before appeal. Arts. 542 and 543,…