173 P.2d 917 | Okla. | 1946
This proceeding was commenced August 1, 1946, by the filing of the petition in error with case-made attached. A motion to dismiss has been filed by the defendant in error for the reason that the case-made was not served within 15 days after the order appealed from was entered or within a valid extension thereof granted by the trial court. The case-made was served under an order dated May 4, 1946. A motion to strike was filed in the trial
After the hearing by the trial court and the striking of the order which originally bore the date May 4, 1946, the defendant attempted by filing successive motions for new trial to vacate the order formerly made and to extend the time in which to appeal. The defendant insists the case is regularly here on the proceedings on the motion to vacate and grant a new trial on the ground that the case-made could not be made within the time required by law. We are convinced that there is nothing in the proceedings on said motions which warrants us in reviewing the action on the motions on this record. We have held that a party cannot- by subsequent motions addressed to the court extend the time for appeal. Chestnut v. Overholser, 75 Okla. 190, 182 P. 683; Philbrock v. Home Drilling Co., 117 Okla. 266, 246 P. 457; McCornack v. Fleming, 70 Okla. 50, 172, P. 952.
The appeal is dismissed.