292 P. 975 | Cal. Ct. App. | 1930
This is an appeal from an order terminating proceedings in the preparation of a transcript on appeal undertaken to be prepared under the provisions of section 953a of the Code of Civil Procedure. The record shows the following: Notice of entry of judgment appealed from and the proceedings on which said appeal were terminated was filed on the twenty-fourth day of May, 1929. Notice of motion for a new trial was filed on the twenty-ninth day of May, 1929. On the tenth day of July, 1929, an order was made denying the motion for a new trial. Notice of appeal from the judgment was filed on the thirteenth day of July, 1929. Notice to prepare transcript was filed on the same day. The order directing the reporter to prepare the transcript on appeal was also filed on the same day. Here the matter rested until a notice was given *329
by the respondents that on the thirty-first day of January, 1930, respondents would move to terminate proceedings with reference to the preparation of the transcript on appeal, in accordance with the provisions of section
[1] Upon this showing the trial court entered its order terminating proceedings relating to the preparation of transcript upon appeal.
It will be seen by an examination of the affidavits that no facts are stated really excusing the long delay, or setting forth any reasons why the preparation of the transcript was not completed many months before the date it was *330
actually filed. The cause was tried before the court, and as stated in the briefs, and not disputed by counsel, required less than two hours for its trial. The affidavit of the attorney for the plaintiff shows that more than two months elapsed after his discovery that no transcript had been prepared by the reporter before same actually was prepared and filed. No stipulations were asked for extending time and no order of the court was made extending time. Under such circumstances we cannot very well hold that the trial court abused its discretion in making the order appealed from, and as stated in Galbraith v. Lowe,
The proceedings now before us appear to have been taken in strict accordance with the decision of this court in the case ofCrocker v. Crocker,
As stated herein, we find nothing in the record showing such abuse of discretion, and, therefore, the order of the trial court is affirmed.
A petition for a rehearing of this cause was denied by the District Court of Appeal on December 1, 1930. *331