Public-domain · open source
OpenJurist

53 Miss. 133

Ross v. McIntyre

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 15, 1876

Mississippi Supreme Court · decided 1876-10-15

Motion, by E. J. Eoss, the plaintiff in error, to set aside the order of dismissal, made in this case at the present term of court, and reinstate the case on the docket; and for a certiorari, to perfect the transcript of the record, because the case was not tried here on its merits, but was dismissed, on the ground that the transcript showed no judgment in the record proper, whereas, in point of fact, there is a-judgment regularly entered on the minutes in the court below,…

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently April 1936

2 state decisions

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1876-10-15

View the full empirical analysis of this case →

Simrall, C. J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2The motion is to set aside the dismissal of the cause at a former day of the term, and to instate it on the docket.

¶3The dismissal was ordered, because there was no judgment of the Circuit Court in the transcript, except as recited in the bill of exceptions.

¶4The sixth rule is, “ that a diminution may be suggested by either party, and certiorari awarded, provided it be done in the first week of the term, or within four days after the assignment of errors filed.”

¶5This transcript was filed June 20, 1876; and on the same day the assignment of errors was filed.

¶6The rule assumes that if diminution is not suggested within *134the time both parties are satisfied with the record and that it is true. Ample time is allowed for examination. We cannot tolerate the practice of permitting parties to make the suggestion after the cause has been submitted and decided.

¶7That, in effect, would leave our judgments uncertain, and subject to be recalled during the entire term at which they were rendered. • Motion denied.

/53/miss/133 · .json · Public domain