Case Name: CHAMBERLIN v. REED et al.
Court: Supreme Court of California
Jurisdiction: California
Decision Date: 1860
Citations: 16 Cal. 207
Docket Number: 
Parties: CHAMBERLIN v. REED et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: California Reports
Volume: 16
Pages: 207–207

Head Matter:
CHAMBERLIN v. REED et al.
Whebe an appeal, regularly taken, is dismissed for want of prosecution, the dismissal operates as an affirmance of the judgment below, and a second appeal cannot be allowed.
The only mode of avoiding the consequences of such dismissal is to move, during the term or before the remittitur has gone out, to vacate the order of dismissal and reinstate the cause.
Appeal from the Seventh District.

Opinion:
Cope, J. delivered the opinion of the Court
Field, C. J. concurring.
Where an appeal regularly taken is dismissed for want of prosecution, the dismissal operates as an affirmance of the judgment, and a second appeal cannot be allowed. The only mode of avoiding the consequences of such dismissal is to move, during the term or before the remittitur has gone out, to vacate the order and reinstate the cause. The appeal must be dismissed, and it is so ordered.
See Karth v. Light (15 Cal).