210 Mich. 563 | Mich. | 1920
Plaintiffs are executors and executrix of the will of Ezra Rust, admitted to probate by the probate court of the county of Saginaw. On behalf of the State a petition was filed in said court the purpose of which was to reach certain mining leases, so-called, covering lands in Minnesota, in which Mr. Rust had been lessor, it being the contention of the State that the leases are personal property and that their transfer under the will is subject to the inheritance tax
3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 12634, provides:
“The court or the circuit judge at chambers may allow such time as shall be deemed reasonable to settle such exceptions and reduce the same to form: Provided, That no more than twenty days shall be allowed for such purpose, except upon the production of a certificate from the stenographer of said circuit stating that the party desiring such extension has ordered a transcript of the testimony necessary for the preparation of said bill of exceptions, and that the same will be furnished as soon as possible by said stenographer. If a motion for a new trial is made within said twenty days, and such motion be denied .the time to settle a bill of exceptions may be extended twenty days from the date of such denial without the production of such certificate.”
Circuit Court Rule No. 66 contains the following:
“Section 1. A party shall have not less than twenty days after entry of judgment or decree for the settlement of a'bill of exceptions, in actions at law, or of a case containing the evidence for review in the Supreme Court in actions in equity, but the stay of execution or other proceedings during that time shall be discretionary with the court.
*566 “Sec. 2. Subject to the limitations prescribed by-statute, and upon such terms and conditions as shall be deemed just, the court may grant such further reasonable time as shall be deemed proper for a settlement of a bill of exceptions or case, and may extend such time when proper. But no more than sixty days further time shall be granted for that purpose, except for good cause shown by affidavit on special motion after notice to the adverse party, or on the written stipulation of the parties.”
Plaintiffs say that the order sought to be set aside is void for the three following reasons:
Writ denied, with costs to defendant.