Case Name: LEE v. WELCH
Court: Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: District of Columbia
Decision Date: 1911-04-03
Citations: 37 D.C. App. 125
Docket Number: No. 2260
Parties: LEE v. WELCH.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of Cases Adjudged in the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia
Volume: 37
Pages: 125–126

Head Matter:
LEE v. WELCH.
Appeal and Errob.
This court will not, on motion of the appellant, require part only of the record to be printed, the appellee having the right to insist upon the printing of the entire record. If, on the hearing, it appears that unnecessary matter has been required to be printed, the costs of the same will be taxed against the party causing it. (Citing Smith v. Lancaster, ante, 25.)
No. 2260.
Submitted March 25, 1911.
Decided April 3, 1911.
Hearing on a motion by the appellant for an order directing the clerk to have the record in the case on appeal printed in accordance with a designation theretofore filed by the appellant, and to omit from the record to be printed the portions thereof designated by the appellee.
Overruled.
Mr. Henry E. Davis and Mr. Chas. A. Keigwin for the motion.
Mr. ~W. D. Davidge opposed.

Opinion:
Mr. Chief Justice Shepard
delivered the opinion of the-Court:
The motion is denied. The court cannot undertake to examine an unprinted record to ascertain whether matter is relevant or important to the hearing. Counsel have the right to insist, upon the printing of the entire record. If the entire record be-printed, and on the hearing it is made evident that unnecessary or unimportant matter has been required to be printed, the costs of the same will be taxed against the party causing it. See Smith v. Lancaster, ante, 25.
Thereafter, the appeal was dismissed for failure to print,, and the mandate of this court was sent to the lower court. Subsequently, a motion by the appellant to recall the mandate- and reinstate the appeal was denied.