William Mark McKinney
Published: 2013-09
Total Pages: 654
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1895 edition. Excerpt: ... Furlow v. Merrell, 23 Ala. 705; Nash v. Shrader, 27 Ala. 377; Gillespie v. Burleson, 28 Ala. 552; Smith v. Garrett, 31 Ala. 492; Lewis v. I'.iull. 42 Ala. 136; Thomasson v. Groce. 42 Ala. 431. Colorado.--Martin v. Force, 3 Colo. 199. Illinois.--Rogers v. Hall, 4 111. 5; McKee v. Ingalls, 5 111. 30; Michigan City First Nat. Bank v. Haskell, 23 111. App. 616; Chicago City R. Co. v. Duffin, 24 111. App. 28; Monroe v. Snow. 33 111. App. 230. Ohio.--Hollister v. Reznor, 9 Ohio St. I. But it must be so construed as to have a reasonable meaning, Smith v. Garrett, 31 Ala. 493; and avoid inconsistencies, Goodgame v. Clifton, 13 Ala. 583; and words will be given their natural import and meaning, Thompson v. Drake, 32 Ala. 99. In Virginia, however, early cases hold that where a bill of exceptions to an instruction given by the trial judge to the jury is so vague and confused that the appellate court cannot understand the precise state of the case nor the effect of the instructions, judgment will be reversed, the verdict set aside, and the cause remanded for new trial. Bowyer v. Chesnut, 4 Leigh (Va.) 1; Raines v. Philips, I Leigh (Va.) 483; Thompson v. Cumming, 2 Leigh (Va.) 321. Printed Record.--In Wisconsin It is held that where the bill of exceptions contradicts the printed record and is confused and unintelligible, the points attempted to be raised will not be reversed. Green v. Stacy (Wis., 1895), 62 N. W. Rep. 627. In Criminal Case--Indiana.--In a criminal case, however, it was held in Indiana that where the bill of exceptions embodied two contradictory statements favorable to the prisoner it would be adopted. Willey v. State, 52 Ind. 251. 2. Florida.--Livingston v. Cooper, 22 Fla. 292; Myrick v. Merritt, 22 Fla. 335; Blige v. State, 20 Fla....