Westervelt

Respondent moves to dismiss the appeal, which was tak^ri from an order denying a motion made by defendant in the trial court under section 663 of the Code of Civil Procedure, namely, a motion in that court to set aside its judgment, amend its conclusions of law, and enter another and different judgment. No appeal has been taken from the judgment. Respondent claims that an order denying a motion to set aside the judgment and to enter another and different judgment is not an appealable order. Hence her motion to dismiss this appeal.

An order denying a motion made under section 663 is unquestionably a specialorder made after final judgment, and as such is appealable under section 963—unless there be some good reason for holding otherwise. Because in section 663a the legislature expressly provided that an order granting such a motion may be reviewed on appeal in the same manner as a special order made after final judgment, respondent argues that, under the familiar rule of construction, expressio unius est exclusio alterius, it should be held that the lawmakers did not intend that there should be a right of appeal from an order denying the motion. To support this view respondent…