Smith v. . Texas Co.’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “In the absence of assignments of error appearing in the transcript on an appeal to this Court, the appeal will ordinarily be dismissed on the motion of the appellee. Where, however, no error appears in the record proper, the judgment may be affirmed. In the instant case, the only exception appearing in the record, is to the judgment. We find no error in the judgment. The exceptions cannot be sustained.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Messer v. . Insurance Co.