1 Indian Terr. 432 | Ct. App. Ind. Terr. | 1896
The bill of exceptions, duly reserved, and filed within proper time, presents for consideration the ques tions whether the court erred in amending the original judg ment after the expiration of the term at which it was render ed, by a nunc pro tunc entry without motion and notice to the adverse party, and whether it erred in refusing to per mit the admission of evidence to show that the Judge who tried the case had set aside the original judgment, and had failed and neglected to have the order granting a new trial entered of record. At the time of the amendment of the original judgment chapter eighty-eight of Mansfields Digest of the Laws of Arkansas was in force the Indian Territory, Section 8909 of this chapter provides: “The court in whicl a judgment or final order has been rendered or made, shal have power after the expiration of the term, to vacate oi modify said judgment or order * * * Third. For mis prisions of the clerk.” §3910 of this act provides; “Pro ceedings to correct misprisions of the clerk shall be bj motion upon reasonable notice to the adverse party or hi: attorney in the action.” The decisions of the Supreme Court of Arkansas are not entirely free from conflict in thi construction of the provisions of the statute quoted. Ai amendment of a judgment entry such as was made in thi:
Upon the second point presented, we deem it neces-ary to say only that the record disclosed that, at the term at rhich the case was tried and the original judgment entered,
Other questions presented will not be considered, for the reason that the bill of exceptions in which they are reserved was not filed within apt time. The judgment will be affirmed.