Legal Opinion

Compton v. Jennings Lumber Co.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided February 7, 1924No. 1653PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion for Certiorari.

Appellant asks the issuance of a writ of certiorari to the official stenographer of the trial court directing him "to correct and complete" the statement of facts herein by eliminating certain evidence alleged to be improperly incorporated therein and by adding thereto certain evidence alleged to be improperly omitted therefrom.

This court has no authority to thus require the alteration of the records of the lower court. Application must be made to that court, and, if granted, the writ may then issue from this court to bring up the corrected record. Boggess v. Harris,…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McDonald v. CabinessTexas Supreme Court · 1907
  2. Johnson v. Amarillo Improvement Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1895
  3. A. E. Fullenwider & Co. v. LongmoorTexas Supreme Court · 1889
  4. W. F. Stewart & Co. v. GordonTexas Supreme Court · 1886
  5. Boggess v. HarrisTexas Supreme Court · 1897

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. Kelsey v. MyersCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
  2. Compton v. Jennings Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
  3. Hill v. PraetoriansCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  4. Cisco & N. E. Ry. Co. v. DiefenderferCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1928
  5. Independent Life Ins. Co. of America v. EdenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1936

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