B. F. Hibbard & Co. v. Morton

Washington Supreme Court
B. F. Hibbard & Co. v. Morton, 52 P.2d 313 (Wash. 1935)
184 Wash. 569; 1935 Wash. LEXIS 835
Blake

B. F. Hibbard & Co. v. Morton

Opinion of the Court

Blake, J.

Order denying motion for new trial in this case was signed and filed September 15, 1934. Judgment was signed September 24th, and filed November 1st. Notice of appeal was served and filed December 20th.

*570 To confer jurisdiction on this court, notice of appeal must he given within thirty days from entry of judgment. Rem. Rev. Stat., § 308-10 [P. C. § 8676-13]; Davidson v. National Can, Co., 150 Wash. 370, 273 Pac. 185; Nudd v. Fuller, 150 Wash. 389, 273 Pac. 200; Roethler v. St. Martins Mineral Springs Hotel Co., 154 Wash. 349, 282 Pac. 207.

The parties have attempted to confer jurisdiction on this court by stipulation. This cannot he done.

“At the expiration of the time limited the cause of action, transit in rem, judicatam, and no consent of parties nor willingness of judges can recall a controversy thus wisely, by limitation of our law, passed into the realm of ended suits.” Stark v. Jenkins, 1 Wash. Terr. 421.

See, also, Cogswell v. Hogan, 1 Wash. 4, 23 Pac. 835; Sawtelle v. Weymouth, 14 Wash. 21, 43 Pac. 1101; Seattle Lake Shore & E. R. Co. v. Simpson, 19 Wash. 628, 54 Pac. 29; Mottet v. Stafford, 94 Wash. 572, 162 Pac. 1001.

Appeal dismissed.

Tolman, Holcomb, Beals, and Main, JJ., concur.

Reference

Full Case Name
B. F. Hibbard & Company, Respondent, v. Glen Morton, Appellant
Cited By
7 cases
Status
Published