Case Name: Amos Stark vs. James Jenkins
Court: Washington Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Washington
Decision Date: 1874-07
Citations: 1 Wash. Terr. 421
Docket Number: 
Parties: Amos Stark vs. James Jenkins.
Judges: 
Reporter: Washington Territory Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 421–422

Head Matter:
Amos Stark vs. James Jenkins.
After the expiration of the time limited by law, for the bringing of a cause to this court for review, jurisdiction cannot be taken of it, even with the consent of parties.
Error to Second District.
O. Humason, Caples & Moreland and S. C. Wingard for plaintiff in error.
J. C. Cartwright and J. M. Fletcher for defendant in error.

Opinion:
Opinion by
Greene, Associate Justice.
Tbe provision of our law that error be taken within three months after the close of the term, in which judgment was rendered, is in the interest of the commonwealth, that there be an end of litigation and is mandatory on the courts.
At the expiration of the time limited the cause of action, trcmsit i/n 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.
Motion sustained.
Lewis, Justice, dissented, resting his opinion upon the peculiar circumstances of the case, which were as follows:
The cause had, by an order of the court, been continued from the previous term and the parties ordered to file written briefs, which order had been complied with.
And upon the first day of the present term, defendant in' error entered a general appearance and moved to dismiss.
Justice Lewis holding that such acts gave-the court jurisdiction of the cause and estopped defendant in error from asking a dismissal.