Barnhart

Barnhart v. Conley

Good Law
17 Cal. App. 230·1911 Cal. App. LEXIS 93·119 P. 200
Court of Appeal of CaliforniaOctober 11, 1911Civ. No. 1031.California250 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

The transcript in this case was filed April 1, 1911. Appellants filed no points or authorities until after _ June 9, 1911, at which time a motion to dismiss the appeal on account of failure to file such points and authorities was duly served and filed. Thereafter, on June 26, 1911, appellants filed their opening brief. The affidavit in opposition to respondent’s motion is insufficient to justify the court in refusing to grant the motion. Rule II, subdivision 4, [ 144 Cal. xli , 78 Pac. vii ], of the supreme court provides that the points and authorities must be filed within thirty days after the filing of the transcript, and, in the absence of stipulation, twenty days’ additional time may be granted by the court, good cause being shown therefor. No stipulation extending time or order of court in that regard appears'. The rule above quoted, requiring the points and authorities on behalf of the respective parties to be filed within a specified time after the filing of the transcript, confers rights which may be enforced by litigants. (McCabe v. Healey, 139 Cal. 32 , [ 72 Pac. 359 ].) Respondent, therefore, possesses the right to have this appeal dis missed. The determination of such…

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