29 Cal. 612 | Cal. | 1866
The appeal is from an order denying motion to set aside a nonsuit, and for a new trial. The transcript consists only of the settled statement on appeal, preceded by a brief, unauthenticated statement of the issues formed by the pleadings, but. does not contain the pleadings themselves. When the cause was called for argument, the respondent, who had previously filed exceptions to the transcript in pursuance of Rule XIII, moved to dismiss the appeal, under section three hundred forty-six of the Practice Act, on the ground that the record does not contain the pleadings, which, it is contended, the appellant was required to furnish.
On appeal from an order, the appellant is required to furnish the Court with a copy of the “ order appealed from and a copy of the papers used on the hearing of the Court below.” On appeal from an order denying a new trial, on the ground that the evidence is insufficient to sustain the cause of action alleged, the Court, in considering the question, must necessarily refer to the issues formed by the pleadings, and the Court below must, also, have referred to the pleadings in determining the question. Without some knowledge of the issues, it would manifestly be impossible for this Court to intelligently review the action of the Court below. A new trial might be denied or granted upon grounds that would require no reference to the pleadings to enable the Court to determine the propriety of the ruling, as, for instance, in the case of misconduct of the jury in the determination of a case by a resort to chance.
Ordered that appellant have leave within ten days to add certified copies of the pleadings to the transcript.