Cullin

Cullin v. Foxley

Good Law
14 Cal. 2d 125·1939 Cal. LEXIS 314·93 P.2d 91
Supreme Court of CaliforniaAugust 3, 1939L. A. No. 17185California1,180 words

Opinion

Lead Opinion

Shenk, J.

Motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground that it was taken too late.

The moving papers show that the action was brought to foreclose a mortgage on real property executed by the defendant Foxley. Judgment of foreclosure was entered on May 28, 1938, and written notice of entry of judgment was served on June 4, 1938, and filed on June 6, 1938. On June 14, 1938, the defendant filed a notice of intention to move for a new trial as to which no decision has ever been made by the trial court. The defendant filed a notice of appeal from the judgment on April 6, 1939.

The certificate of the clerk of the trial court, dated May 10, 1939, attached to the moving papers states that no proposed bill of exceptions had been filed, that there had been *126 no request to prepare transcript pursuant to section 953a of the Code of Civil Procedure, and that no proceedings were pending for the settlement of any transcript or bill.

The motion was heard on June 6,1939. It was then brought to the attention of this court that the clerk’s transcript (since filed herein on June 10, 1939), showed that on July 2, 1938, there was directed to and served on the plaintiff and her attorney, and on the…

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