The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-10-23
AN ACT.

No b4o.) tS. 501. Miner 1 To further prescribe and regulate the l right and manner of taking appeals 1 in Civil and Criminal cases and their submission in the Supreme Court and | Court of Appeals.
 Be it enacted by the legislature of Ala bama:
 l. That any appeal taken under the provisions of Chapter Fifty-three (53) of the Code of Alabama of 1907 must be taken within six months from the rendition of the judgment or decree, and shall be shown in the following manner; (A) When no bond or security Is re- quired the fling of written statement setting out the parties and court, signed by the party appealing, or by his or her attorney of record, that an appeal is taken from the judgment or decree in the case. (b) By giving se- curity for the costs of the appeal to be approved by the clerk or register. or court. Co By giving and having approved supersedeas bond condi- tioned as required by law.
 ?. That after taking an appeal in the manner herein provided, and filing in the cause a bill of exceptions, or the expiration of the time for filing such bill of exceptions, or if the appellant sooner direct the clerk. register or judge of probate, as the case may be, shall make out transcript as required by law, and deliver the same to the appellant. He shall in making the transcript make copy thereof for the appellee and deliver it to him or his attorney and for the transcript he shall have ten (10) cents for each 100 words and for the copy five (5) cents for each 100 words, both of which shall be taxed costs against the unsuccessful party in the appeal.
 g.. That after the taking of the ap- peal the clerk or register or judge of probatae shall, on demand of the appelle, make out and deliver to him certifi- cate showing the names of the parties the court, a copy of the judgment or decree, and the date of the taking of the appeal and the date one bill of ex- captions was signed, and if 1t has been filed, and a copy of the statement of appeal and security for costs, or the supersedeas bond.
 4. That the appellant shall file the transcript in the office of the clerk of the supreme court, or court of appeals, within 30 days after the signing or establishing of the bill of exceptions or the expiration of the time for estab- fishing the same.
 5. That if the transcript is not filed in the office of the clerk of the court in which the appeal is taken within the time fixed by this act the appellee may on any Thursday after the first call of the docket in the court to which the appeal is returnable, after the ex piration of the time for filing of the transcript, present the certificate of appeal and certified copy of the secur- ity for costs of appeal, or supersedeas bond. and move the court for the dis missal of the appeal or afirmance of the judgment or decree appealed from and judgment against the sureties for the costs of appeal, or on the super may for good cause extend the time for filing the transcript.
 6. That the clerk of the supreme court and clerk of the court of appeals shall enter all cases wherein appeal is taken to the court of which he is clerk on a docket in the order in which the transcript or certificates of appeal are presented.
 '. That appeals in criminal cases must be taken at the time of sentence or confession of judgment or within six months thereafter in manner fol- lowing: (a) An entry of record that defendant appeals from the Judgment with or without suspension of judg- ment, as he may elect, to be taken at the time of judgment rendered, or: (b) The filing of written statement signed by the defendant or his attorney that defendant appeals from the judgment; the statement to be filed within six months.
 Approved September 22, 1915. Official:
 JOHN PURIFOY.
 Secretary of State.