Keef v. State

Gould, Associate Justice.

The statement of facts in this case is not approved by the presiding judge, and cannot be regarded as properly a part of the record. After the signatures of counsel to what purports to he the statement of facts, (which appears to have been filed December 2, 1875,) follows this certificate, signed officially by the district judge:

“ Jan’y 23, 1876.

“The above ‘statement of facts’ was handed to me in open court after the trial of John Keef, and was not at the time signed by me, owing to my distinctly understanding the attorney for defendant, Mr. Furguson, to say that he…