Deist v. First National Bank

MARKS, J. This is a motion to dismiss the appeal because the record on appeal was not filed within the time required by law.

The complaint of Ida A. Deist, the answer and cross-complaint of The First National Bank of Orange, and the judg[380]ment in favor of the latter are not in the record. The only pleadings brought up are the cross-complaint of A. I. Frey, trustee, and the answer of The First National Bank of Orange to it.

It appears from the record that on January 21, 1936, The First National Bank of Orange recovered judgment against Ida A. Deist quieting its title to real property in Orange County; that on January 3.1, 1936, A. I. Frey, trustee, appeared by cross-complaint, seeking to establish ah interest in the property involved in the original action; that an answer was filed to this cross-complaint; that the cause made by these pleadings was regularly set for trial for January 11, 1937; that on that day The First National Bank of Orange appeared ready for trial; that A. I. Frey, trustee, was not ready for trial and requested a continuance; that this continuance was granted and the cause reset for trial for April 1, 1937, on condition that A. I. Frey, trustee, pay to The First National Bank of Orange costs in the sum of $6.70; that such costs were not paid and A. I. Frey, trustee, refused to pay them; that on April 1, 1937, the parties were again in court and A. I. Frey, trustee, refused to pay any portion of such costs except the sum of $2.10; that, it then appearing to the trial judge that the condition upon which the continuance had been granted had and would not be complied with, the cross-complaint of A. I. Frey, trustee, was dismissed.

Judgment of dismissal was entered on April 6, 1937. Notice of entry of this judgment was given on April 13, 1937. Notice of appeal to this court was given on April 19, 1937. A clerk’s and reporter’s transcript, approved and certified on July 17, 1937, was received by the clerk of this court on July 19, 1937, without being accompanied by a filing fee. When the notice of motion to dismiss the appeal was filed the cause was transferred to the Supreme Court because of jurisdiction. It was retransferred here and the motion to dismiss came on for hearing on September 2, 1938. A. I. Frey, trustee, paid the filing fee on that date.

Rule I of the Rules for the Supreme Court and District Courts of Appeal require the filing of a typewritten transcript within forty days after it is “approved and certified as required by law”. A transcript cannot be filed until the filing fee has been paid.