64 Wis. 244 | Wis. | 1885
Judgment in this case was entered and docketed in favor of the appellants, the defendants in the circuit court, and against the respondent, the plaintiff in said court, and notice thereof served on the 15th day of June, 1883, but was so entered as of the 5th day of October, 1882. The cause had been tried, and was finally decided on the 7th day of May, 1883, and the findings of fact and conclusions of law were filed on that day, and judgment was entered by the clerk on the same and docketed, as aforesaid, on the 15th day of June, 1883. The notice of the entry of said judgment served upon the district attorney states that the judgment was entered on the 5th day of October, 1882, and docketed June 15,1883. An appeal was taken to this court from said judgment, June 15, 1885. The exceptions on the
The objections tlmreto urged in this court are: (1) That the appeal from the judgment in the cause was not taken within the time prescribed by law. The judgment was act
The second objection is that the court could not extend the time of filing the exceptions. The statute (see. 2831, E. S.) authorizing the court on motion and good cause shown, in discretion and upon terms, to allow any proceeding to be taken after the time limited by the statute, has but one exception, and that is for an appeal. Exceptions to the findings may therefore be allowed to be filed after the time fixed therefor by the statute. Ottillie v. Waechter, 33 Wis. 252; Wisconsin R. Imp. Co. v. Lyons, 30 Wis. 61. So a bill of exceptions may be allowed to be settled after the time has expired. Kelly v. Fond du Lac, 29 Wis. 439; Pellage v. Pellage, 32 Wis. 136; Wood v. Blythe, 42 Wis. 300.
The third objection is that the circuit court abused its discretion in so allowing the exceptions to be filed and the bill of exceptions to be settled after the time had expired. There never was any notice of the actual entry or rendition of the judgment on the 15th day of June, 1883, but only of the rendition of the judgment on the 5th day of October, 1882, and of the docketing of said judgment on the 15th
The difference in the phraseology in the first and subsequent part of the above section of the statute is not material. “ Sho wing grounds therefor ” and “ good cause shown ” must mean the same. No grounds, therefore, are shown for an enlargement of the time in any case, unless they are adequate, good, and sufficient in the judgment and discretion of the court, and they both mean good cause shown. There can be no difference unless the statute is so construed that the time may be enlarged before it has expired, on showing any grounds or giving any reason, good or otherwise.
"We think that the circuit court had power to make the order appealed from, and that it was made in the exercise of a sound and reasonable discretion, and that the objections urged against it are not tenable.
By the Court. — The order of the circuit court is affirmed.