Case Name: Frederick Aholtz v. James H. Durfee
Court: Illinois Appellate Court
Jurisdiction: Illinois
Decision Date: 1883-05-22
Citations: 13 Ill. App. 327
Docket Number: 
Parties: Frederick Aholtz v. James H. Durfee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Illinois Appellate Court Reports
Volume: 13
Pages: 327–327

Head Matter:
Third District
May Term, 1883.
Frederick Aholtz v. James H. Durfee.
Ftltng of record—Application to court.—Where the record' can not bs filed within the time prescribed by law, application should be made to the court before the expiration of the time within which the law allows the record to be filed, for an extension of the time within which to file it.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macon county; the Hon. "C. B. Smith, Judge, presiding.
Opinion filed May 22, 1883.
Mr. H. Pasco, for appellant.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
The last day for filing records for this term was the 16th of May. On the 17th appellant filed this motion for leave to file-the record in this case. The application comes too-late. Where the record can not be filed within the time prescribed by law, application should be made to the court before the expiration of the time within which the law allows the record to be filed, for an extension of the time within which to file it. If not made then, it can not afterward he successfully made: Day v. The City of Clinton, 5 Bradwell, 605.