201 P. 1009 | Mont. | 1921
prepared the opinion for the court.
This is an action to enforce payment of a promissory note.
As the appeal from the order denying the motion must be disposed of by reason of a clear violation of the plain provisions of section 6788, Revised Codes, further statement of the facts becomes unnecessary. The record is wholly barren of an excuse for delay in the presentation of the proposed bill and amendments to the trial judge. Likewise it is undisclosed whether or not the proposed amendments to the bill were allowed. In the absence of an affirmative showing to excuse the delay, there is no presumption to justify it. (Woodward v. Webster, 20 Mont. 279, 50 Pac. 791). Con
“A motion for a new trial is, in this state, a statutory remedy, and can only be invoked in the manner, within the time, and upon the grounds provided in the statute. The losing party. must pursue the requirements of the statute, or else he cannot avail himself of the remedy.” (State ex rel. Walkerville v. District Court, 29 Mont. 176, 74 Pac. 414; Ogle v. Potter, 24 Mont. 501, 62 Pac. 920.)
A full discussion of the requirements of section 6788, Revised Codes, is found in the following decisions, and leaves open to this court but one course, viz., disregard the bill entirely, together with all questions sought to be presented thereby. (Best Mfg. Co. v. Hutton, 49 Mont. 78-88, 141 Pac. 653; Canning v. Fried, 48 Mont. 560, 139 Pac. 448; Girard v. McClernan, 39 Mont. 523, 105 Pac. 224; State ex rel. Walkerville v. District Court, supra; Wright v. Mathews, 28 Mont. 442, 72 Pac. 820; Power v. Lenoir, 22 Mont. 169, 56 Pac. 106; Woodward v. Webster, supra.)
"With nothing before us but the judgment-roll, in which we find no error, we recommend that the judgment and order appealed from be affirmed.
Per Curiam: For the reasons given in the foregoing opinion, the judgment and order appealed from are affirmed.
Affirmed.