Case Name: BUTLER, Appellant, v. McCORMICK, Respondent
Court: Montana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Montana
Decision Date: 1903-03-17
Citations: 27 Mont. 515
Docket Number: No. 1,484
Parties: BUTLER, Appellant, v. McCORMICK, Respondent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Montana Reports
Volume: 27
Pages: 515–516

Head Matter:
BUTLER, Appellant, v. McCORMICK, Respondent.
(No. 1,484.)
ON Motion to Dismiss Appeals.
(Submitted March 16, 1903.
Decided March 17, 1903.)
Buies of Supreme Gourt — Appellant’s Failure to File Brief— Dismissal.
Where appellant has failed to file and serve a brief, as required by Supreme Court Rule X, Subdivision 5, the appeal will, on motion, be dismissed at the costs of the appellant.
Appeal from, District Gourt, Silver Bow~ County; William Clancy, Judge.
ActioN by F. H. Butler against John McCormick. From a judgment for defendant, and from an order denying a new trial, plaintiff appeals. Motion to dismiss tbe appeals.
Granted.
Messrs. McHatfon & Goiter, for Bespondent.

Opinion:
MB. CHIEF JUSTICE BBANTLY
delivered tbe opinion of tbe court.
Appeals from a judgment and an order denying a new trial. Tbe defendant (respondent) bas submitted a motion to dismiss these- appeals on tbe ground that appellant (plaintiff) bas failed to file and serve a brief in support of them as required by tbe Bhiles of this Court. Tbe appeals have been pending since August 3, 1899. The Bules (Bule X, Subdivision 5) provide tbat appellants brief must be filed witbin sixty days after the transcript is filed, except wben tbe cause is advanced on tbe calendar, and then in such time as may be fixed by tbe court in tbe order of advancement. No order bas been made advancing tbe bearing; nor bas any brief been filed under the provision of tbe rule applicable. Tbe appeals are therefore dismissed át tbe costs of tbe appellant. (Bule X, Subdivision 5.)
Dismissed.