Case Name: B. F. Hibbard & Company, Respondent, v. Glen Morton, Appellant
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1935-12-09
Citations: 184 Wash. 569
Docket Number: No. 25809
Parties: B. F. Hibbard & Company, Respondent, v. Glen Morton, Appellant.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Reports
Volume: 184
Pages: 569–570

Head Matter:
[No. 25809.
Department Two.
December 9, 1935.]
B. F. Hibbard & Company, Respondent, v. Glen Morton, Appellant.
James G. Smith, for appellant.
Henderson & McBee, for respondent.
Reported in 52 P. (2d) 313.

Opinion:
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.
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.