Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1906-02-20

Ebenezer TwaddIe end Ebenezer
Twaddle as Special Admir-, Of the
Estate of Alexander TwaddIe, de-
ceased,
Plaintiffs and Respondents
v.
Theodore Winters, A. c. Winters, L.
W. Winters and Samuel Longa-
baugh,,
Defendants and Appellants
From I'd Judicial District Court, Wash
oe County.
Messrs. Cheney and Massey, attorneys
for Plaintiffs.
Alfred Chartz, attorney for Defend
ants.
DECISION
The respondents have moved to dis
miss the appeal from the judgment
because it was not taken within one
year, and to dismiss the appeal from
the order of the district court denying
appellants motion for a new trial, also
to strike from the records the state
ment on motion for new trial, upon
the ground that the statement was
not filed within the time prescribed
by law. The appeal from the iudg
ment is dismissed because not taken
until March, 1906, more than one
year after its rendition on June %,
1903 On that day Judge Curler Of
the Second Judicial District court
who had tried the case at Reno and
rendered the decree, made in open
court and had entered in the minutes
an order chat all business and all
cases and proceedings that have not
been completed or in the process OF
completion. and all new business that
may be brought before the court dur
ing the absence of the presiding Judge,
be referred TO Judge M. A. Murphy
of the first judicial district court OF
the State of Nevada, and that he be
requested to try determine and dis
pose of all cases and business now
before the court in the absence OF the
Judge of this district"
Pursuant to this request Judge Mu"-
ply occupied the bench in Reno until
July 81. 1908, when a recess was TAX
en- until further order of the court.
There was no other session until
Judge Curriers' return on August 18th.
On July 18th, Judge Murphy in open
court in Reno. made an order allow
ing plaintiff until August 18th IN
which to file objection to findings,
and prepare additional findings. On
August Sd Judge Murphy at Carson
City. and within his own first judi
cial district by an ex parte order
made without affidavit of Judge Cur
ler's absence or inability, granted the
within which to prepare, nile ana
serve their notice and statement On
motion for a new trial Later exten-
sions were made by Judge Curler, but
whether they are effectual depends
upon this order, which respondents
claim Judge Murphy was unauthorized
to make under Section 1877 OF the
Practice Act which provides in regard
| to notices and statements on motions
for new trial that 1.-The several periods
of time limited may be enlarged by
| the written agreement Of the parties.
or upon good cause shown, by the
court, or the Judge before whom the
case is tried" and under district court
rule Xf1III which directs that mo
Judge, except the judge having charge
of the cause or proceeding shall grant
| further time to plead, move, or do any
act or thing required to be done in
any cause or proceeding. unless it be
shown by AFFIDAVIT that such Judge is
absent from the state, or from som E
| other, cause is unable to act
Rule XII provides: when any
district judge shall have entered upon
the trial or hearing of any cause or
! proceeding, demurrer or motion, or
made any ruling, order or decision
therein, no other Judge shall do any
act Ut thing in or about said cause,
proceeding, demurrer or motion, un-
less upon written request of the judge
who shall have first entered upon the
trial or hearing Of said cause, proceed
ing demurrer or motion"
Section 1878 of the Compiled laws,
passed after section 1877 of the Prac-
tice Act as quoted, enacts: "The dis
trict judges of the State of Nevada
shall possess equal coextensive and
concurrent jurisdiction and power.
They shall each have power to hold
court in any county of the State
They shall each exercise and perform
the powers, duties and functions Of
the court, and of Judges thereof, and
Of Judges at Chambers. Each judge
shall have power to transact business
which may be done in chambers al
any point within" the State. All o.
; this section is subject to the provi
sions that each Judge may direct am
control the business in his own dis
trict, and shall Bee that It it properl!
performed"
We think under the minute orde
and circumstances related, the powe
= inherent in Judge Curler to- exten'
the time of fling the notice and state
ment became. conferred upon Judg
Murphy during the formers absence
and that Judge Murphy became tn
:, Judge in charge, endowed with the AZ
thority. to grantthe extension withou
the presentation of the affidavit show
ing the absence or inability of Judg
Curler, as the rule requires before tn
order can be made by Judge nc
having the business in charge.