Public Law 70–14

That the writ of error in cases, civil and criminal, is abolished. All relief which heretofore could be obtained by writ of error shall hereafter be obtainable by appeal.

Sec. 2.

That in all cases where an appeal may be taken as of right

Procedure in appeal cases.

Post, p. 466.

it shall be taken by serving upon the adverse party or his attorney of record, and by filing in the office of the clerk with whom the order appealed from is entered, a written notice to the effect that the appellant appeals from the judgment or order or from a specified part thereof. No petition of appeal or allowance of an appeal shall be required: Provided, however, That the review of judgments of

Proviso.

Review of judgments of State courts as by writ of error.

State courts of last resort shall be petitioned for and allowed in the same form as now provided by law for writs of error to such courts.