Alabama Court of Appeals May 7, 1929, 4 Div. 542. (Curry v. State)

SAMEORD, J.

Section 9509 of the Code of 1923 is a statutory direction to the trial court respecting the matter and things therein named, and must be substantially complied with. But it is the duty of an appellant to show by bill of exceptions or otherwise that the court had knowingly violated the section above cited. As in the instant ease.