Case Name: Crane v. Taylor
Court: Supreme Court of Missouri
Jurisdiction: Missouri
Decision Date: 1842-04
Citations: 7 Mo. 285
Docket Number: 
Parties: Crane v. Taylor.
Judges: 
Reporter: Missouri Reports
Volume: 7
Pages: 285–286

Head Matter:
Crane v. Taylor.
The evidence and proceedings in a cause cannot be reviewed by the Supreme Court, unless they are preserved in a bill of exceptions. (See Butcher v. Keil & Butcher, 1 Mo. R. 262; Davis v. Hays, ib. 270; Alexander v. Hayden, 2 Bio. R. 211; Bartlett v. Draper, 3 Mo. R. 487; County of Boon v. Corlew, ib. 12; Foster v. Nowlin, 4 Mo. R. 18; Coleman v. McKnlght, ib. 83; Richardson v. Harrison, ib. 232; Davidson v. Peck, ib. 439; Swearingen, v. Newman, ib, 456; Withington v. Young, ib. 564; Searcy v. Devine, ib. 626; Hughes v. Ellison, 5 Mo. R. 110; Pratt v. Rogers, ib. 51; Thompson v. Child, 6 Mo. R. 162; Gale v. Pearson, ib. 253; Magellan v. Orme & Speers. 7 Mo. R. 4; Shelton v. Ford & others, ib. 209; Benoist & Hackney v. Powell & Wilson, ib. 224.)
cannot be re viewed by the supreme court unless they are preserved in a bill of exceptions. (See Butcher v. Keil & Butcher, 1 Mo. R. 262; Davis v. Hays, ib. 270; Alexander v. Hayden, 2 Mo. R. 211; Bartlett v. Draper, 3 Mo. R. 487; County of Boon v. Cor-lew, ib. 12; Foster v. Nowlin, 4 Mo. R. 18; Coleman v. McICnight, ib. 83; Richardson v. Harrison, ib. 232; Davidson v. Peck, ib. 439, Swearingen v. Newman, ib. 456¡; Withington v. Young, ib. 564; Searcy v.. Devine, ib. 626; Hughes v. Ellison, 5, Mo. R. 110; Pratt v. Rogers, ib. 51; Thompson v. Child, 6 Mo. R. 162; Gale v.. Pearson, ib. 253; Magehan v. Orme & Speers, T. Mo. R. 4; Shelton v. Ford & others, ib. 209; Benoist & Hackney v. Powell & Wilson, ib.. 224.)
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Benton county.
Phelps for Defendant in error.

Opinion:
Opinion of the Court delivered hy
Tompkins, Judge.
Taylor brought his suit against Crane before a justice of ithe peace and obtained judgment against him. Crane appeal ed tothe circuit court. That court dismissed his appeal; and he appeals to this court. Crane assigns for error, that the Circuit court dismissed his appeal. There is no bill of exceptions to show on the record the reasons why the appeal was dismissed, and this court must presume that the
Cuit court gave a correct judgment, when nothing appears-the record to show the contrary.
The Judgment of the circuit court is therefore affirmed-