62 Tex. 185 | Tex. | 1884
The appellee moves to strike out the statement of facts found in the transcript, because it was filed after the adjournment of the term at which the case was tried and no order allowing this to be done had been entered during the term.
It seems that a formal order adjourning the court for the term had been entered up, the minutes had been signed, and the judge of the court had gone to his home in another county, when, upon application of appellant’s counsel, he returned, allowed a motion for leave to prepare a statement of facts within ten days after the adjournment of court to be filed, and granted an order in accordance with the motion.
The district judge has full power over the minutes of his court during the term, and, in exceptional cases pointed out in the statute, may, in vacation, amend orders made in term time; but we know of
Motion granted.