Utah Supreme Court, 1932

Howard v. National Copper Bank

Howard v. National Copper Bank
Utah Supreme Court · Decided December 7, 1932 · PER CURIAM.
16 P.2d 712; 81 Utah 13; 1932 Utah LEXIS 50 (Pacific Reporter, Second Series)

Howard v. National Copper Bank

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The abstract in this case was filed in this court on September 15, 1931. No brief of points and authorities was filed. On October 19,1931, the case was argued orally, without briefs, and appellant was given fifteen days within which to file his brief, and respondent National Copper Bank was given fifteen days after receipt of appellant’s brief in which to file its brief. The appellant has not yet filed a brief. He has offered no excuse for his failure so to do, nor has he sought to be relieved from his neglect in this respect. We are not required to wait indefinitely for a brief from appellant nor to ourselves search the record and authorities in order to decide the case on merits.

Rule 10 of the Rules of Practice of the Supreme Court provides as follows:

“For failure of appellant to file his brief of points and authorities as required in-this rule, the court may, in its discretion, affirm the *14 judgment appealed from, dismiss the- appeal, or may examine the record, and render such judgment as it may deem just. * * * ”

Because of failure of appellant to file any brief, the appeal in this case is hereby dismissed.

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