Case Name: J. C. Levold, Appellant, v. J. R. Stirrat et al., Respondents
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1913-01-31
Citations: 72 Wash. 26
Docket Number: No. 10058
Parties: J. C. Levold, Appellant, v. J. R. Stirrat et al., Respondents.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Reports
Volume: 72
Pages: 26–27

Head Matter:
[No. 10058.
Department One.
January 31, 1913.]
J. C. Levold, Appellant, v. J. R. Stirrat et al., Respondents.
Appeal — Bbiees—Failure to File — Dismissal. Prejudice will be presumed, and an appeal dismissed, where there has been a delay of more than fifteen months in filing briefs.
Motion to dismiss an appeal from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Gay, J., entered May 11, 1911, upon sustaining a demurrer to the complaint, dismissing an action on contract.
Granted.
John H. Perry, Hammond Hammond, and Walter Schaffner, for appellant.
Wm. Martin, for respondents.
Reported in 129 Pac. 406.

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
This cause is before us upon the respondents' motion to dismiss the appeal. The final judgment was entered in the superior court on May 11, 1911. Notice of appeal was given on August 7, 1911, and the respondents' motion is based upon the failure of the appellant to file any briefs within the time required by law. The delay in filing the briefs, which is unexplained, has extended over a period of more than fifteen months. The delay has been so great that prejudice will be presumed, and we therefore conclude that the appeal should be dismissed. It is so ordered.