National Reporter System.—State Series. THE SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER, VOLUME 59, CONTAINING ALL THE CURRENT DECISIONS OF THE SUPREME COURTS OF MISSOURI, ARKANSAS, AND TENNESSEE, COURT OF TEXAS, AND COURT OF APPEALS OF INDIAN TERRITORY. PERMANENT EDITION. DECEMBER 10, 1900-JANUARY 14, 1901. WITH TABLE OF WRITS OF ERROR DENIED BY THE SUPREME COURT OF TEXAS IN CASES IN THE ALSO, TABLES OF SOUTHWESTERN CASES PUBLISHED IN VOLS. 156, MISSOURI REPORTS; 104, TENNESSEE ALSO, ADDITIONAL TABLES FOR VOLS. 156, MISSOURI REPORTS; 104, TENNESSEE REPORTS. A TABLE OF STATUTES CONSTRUED IS GIVEN SOUTHWESTERN REPORTER, VOLUME 59. JUDGES OF THE COURTS REPORTED DURING THE PERIOD COVERED BY THIS VOLUME. COURT RULES. SUPREME COURT OF MISSOURI. SERVICE OF ABSTRACTS AND BRIEFS and thereupon the attorney general shall, IN CRIMINAL CASES. Division No. 2 of the supreme court of the state of Missouri adopted the following rule July 6, 1898: Beginning with the October term, 1898, of this court, the attorneys for appellants, in criminal cases in which transcripts have been filed in the office of the clerk of this court sixty days before the day the cause is docketed for hearing, shall, at least thirty days before the day of hearing, file in the office of the clerk of the supreme court a printed statement, containing apt references to the pages of the transcript, assignment of errors and brief of points and argument, and serve a copy thereon upon the attorney general, 59 S.W. fifteen days before the day of trial, serve defendant or his counsel with a copy of his statement and brief. When a criminal case shall be advanced on the docket the court shall designate the time for filing statements and briefs. When appellants have been allowed to prosecute their appeal as poor persons, by the circuit court, counsel will be permitted to file typewritten briefs and statements. In cases in which the transcript has been filed thirty days before the day on which the cause is docketed, counsel for appellants shall file their statements, briefs and assignments of error fifteen days before the hearing, and the attorney general his brief and statement five days before the hearing. (V)* |