Clarke v. Southern Express Co.
Clarke v. Southern Express Co.
Opinion of the Court
In April, 1885, plaintiffs in error sued defendant in error in the Marion county Circuit Court, and a trial •of the cause, at the Spring term, 1889, resulted in a" verdict and judgment for the defendant. A writ of •error was taken from the judgment to this court, the transcript being filed June 14, 1889, and the assignment of errors filed January, 80, 1890. On June 10th, 1890, the cause was submitted to the court on brief of counsel for defendant in error without prejudice to the right of counsel for plaintiffs in error to be heard during a subsequent day of that term of the •court.
There has been an entire failure of counsel for plaintiffs in error to file any brief or argue this cause before "the court, and the errors assigned must be considered as totally abandoned. This court has repeatedly held
Therefore the judgment of this courtis that the judgment appealed from be affirmed, ¿nd an order will be entered accordingly.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Marion Clarke and J. O. Clarke, in Error v. The Southern Express Company, in Error
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- 6 cases
- Status
- Published
- Syllabus
- Where there has been an entire failure of counsel for plaintiff in error to file any brief or argue the errors assigned in the appellate court, they will be considered as totally abandoned and the judgment affirmed.