Case ID: colo-app_20/html/0404-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      Thomson, P. J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

[No. 2491.]
    Metzler et al. v. Crebbin.
    Appellate Practice — Abstracts of Record — Pleading—Judgment.
    An abstract of record which contains neither the pleadings nor judgment, nor anything from which a knowledge of the issues can be obtained, is meaningless and a judgment will not be reviewed upon such abstract but will be affirmed.
    
      Appeal from the District Court of Douglas County.
    
    Mr. Chas. H. Dyett, for appellants.
    Mr. Harree M. PPumphreys, for appellee.
   Thomson, P. J.

We have before ns a printed document labeled “Abstract of Record,” wbicb commences with a statement that tbis action wa,s brought to set aside a deficiency judgment rendered in a foreclosure proceeding against tbe appellants, on tbe ground of irregularity of service of summons in the proceeding, and on tbe ground of fraud, and that tbe answer denied generally tbe allegations of tbe complaint. Tbis is followed by wbat purports to be tbe testimony of certain witnesses, at tbe conclusion of wbicb we are informed that “tbe court rendered its findings in favor of tbe defendant and against the plaintiffs, and rendered judgment accordingly.” Except as recited above, the purported abstract contains no allusion to tbe pleadings or tbe judgment. It gives no bint which might warrant even a conjecture as to tbe nature of tbe supposed irregularity or the supposed fraud. Without a. knowledge of tbe issues, tbe testimony is unintelligible; and we are left in utter ignorance of wbat tbe court found or adjudged. Tbis so-called abstract of record is a totally meaningless document.

Let tbe judgment be affirmed.

Affirmed.