26 Wash. 1 | Wash. | 1901
The appeal in this action is from the motion denying judgment in accordance with the verdict, and allowing the respondent’s motion for a new trial. On November 19, 1900, the cause herein was tried by a jury and a verdict rendered for the defendant, which verdict was duly entered and filed in the superior court of Thurs-ton comity November 19, 1900. On November 20, 1900, the court made an order allowing twelve days’ further time in which to file a motion t-o set aside the verdict and for a new trial, and a motion for a new trial was filed within the extended time. From the view wo take of this case, it- is unnecessary to pass upon the motion to dismiss the appeal.
The only question presented here for review is, had the superior court authority to extend the time in which to file a motion for a new trial? By § 24, page 414 of the Session Laws of 1893, the superior courts were given authority to enlarge or extend the time in which any act is to be done, including, under the general language list'd, the motion for a new trial. The language of that act is,
“And the court may enlarge or extend the'time, for good cause shown, within which by statute any act is to be done, proceeding had or taken, notice of paper filed or served, or may, on such terms as are just, permit the same to be done or supplied after the time therefor has expired.’’
This section ivas before this court in the case of Bailey v. Drake, 12 Wash. 99 (40 Pac. 631), and after quoting the language above given we said:
“And there can be no escape from the conclusion that the legislature intended by its enactment to confer authority upon the courts to extend the time in which acts of the kind under consideration could be done after the expiration of the statutory time, as well as before.”
The position of the appellant can be maintained only upon the theory that the law of 1897 (p. 13, § 1) repealed the law of 1S93 (p. 411, §24) by implication. But we think it is perfectly apparent that this contention •cannot be maintained. Here was a law enacted in 1893, relating to the commencement and trial of civil actions, and granting to the superior courts power to enlarge or extend the time in which any act was to be done by statute. The act of the legislature of 1897 only amended the law with reference to motions for a new trial. It had no reference whatever to the power of the court to enlarge or extend the time in which an act was to bo done under general statutes. One statute relates to the power of the court to enlarge the time for doing acts required by statute to be done; the other relates to the time in which a motion may be filed in the absence of an extension of time
The judgment of the court below is affirmed.
Reavis, O. J., and Anders, Dunbar, Mount, Fullerton and Hadley, JJ\, concur.