41 Mo. 398 | Mo. | 1867
delivered the opinion of the court.
Plaintiffs commenced their action in the Washington cou-nvty Circuit Court against the defendant, and the court dismissed their action ; they appealed from that decision to the Second District Court, but filed no motion in the Circuit, Court for a new trial or in arrest of judgment. The District Court upon a hearing of the cause affirmed the judgment, and it is now brought here by writ of error. The law provides that, before a case can be taken to an appellate court,, a motion for a new trial, or in arrest of judgment, must be filed within four days, if the term so long continue ; and. if not, then before the end of the term—G. S., ch. 172, § 6. This is intended to give the inferior court an opportunity to' correct its own error, and unless such motion is filed at the
Judgment affirmed.