Case Name: Bradford v. Jones, et al.
Court: Kentucky Court of Appeals
Jurisdiction: Kentucky
Decision Date: 1912-04-25
Citations: 148 Ky. 50
Docket Number: 
Parties: Bradford v. Jones, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Kentucky Reports
Volume: 148
Pages: 50–50

Head Matter:
Bradford v. Jones, et al.
(Decided April 25, 1912.)
Appeal from Whitley Circuit Court.
Bill of Exceptions. — A bystander’s bill of exceptions must be filed where the judge who presides at the trial dies before the bill is made up.
E. L. STEPHENS for appellant.
TYE & SILER for appellees.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court by
Chief Justice Hobson—
Sustaining Motion.
When the judge who presides at the trial dies before a bill of exceptions is filed, a bystander's bill may be filed, but the bill may not be approved by the successor of the judge who presided at the trial. (P. C. C. & St. L. R. R. Co. v. Austin, 143 Ky., 70.)
The motion to strike out the bill of exceptions and transcript of evidence is sustained.