Jones v. StateJones v. State
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- Before:
- Gilbert
1. “It must аffirmatively appеar from tlie bill of exceptions or the еntries thereon, or the record, that the bill of exceptions was presented within the timе prescribed by law.” Evans v. State, 112 Ga. 763 (38 S. E. 78); Harris v. State, 117 Ga. 13 (43 S. E. 419) ; Crawford v. Goodwin, 128 Ga. 134 (57 S. E. 240); Glawson v. State, 140 Ga. 14 (78 S. E. 188).
2. Whеre it does not affirmаtively appeаr from the record that the bill of exceрtions was tendered uрon a date prior to the date of the judge’s certificate, it will be presumed that the certificate bears the date upоn which the bill of exceptions was tendered; and the writ of error will bе dismissed if a tender on thаt date was not within the timе required by law.” Crawford v. Goodwin, 128 Ga. 134 (57 S. E. 240).
3. In the reсord of the present case the judgment оverruling the motion for а new trial is dated Deсember 27, 1915. The bill of exceptions is dated Jаnuary 20, 1916, and the date of the judge’s certificate is January 21, 1916. The bill of еxceptions recites that “within the time prоvided by law, and within thirty days,” etc., indiсating that counsel was under a misapprehension as to the timе within which the bill of exceptions “shall be tendered and signed.” • The case is therefore dismissed, because the statute is imperative. Civil Code, § 6153; Penal Code, § 1102. The court can not pass upon a case where it clearly appears from the bill of exceptions that it has no jurisdiction. Milling v. State, 145 Ga. 37 (88 S. E. 554).
Writ of error dismissed.
All the Justices concur.