HAZEL, District Judge.
The application for a new trial on the ground of newly discovered evidence comes too late. In the absence of a statute, the court is without jurisdiction to grant relief after the expiration of the term at which the decision was rendered; the term not being extended by order. This rule applies to civil and criminal actions. Even where a term has been extended for filing and signing a bill of exceptions, a motion for a new trial on newly discovered...
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