Case Name: CORRUGATED CULVERT CO. v. AKERS TP.
Court: Oklahoma Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oklahoma
Decision Date: 1915-11-30
Citations: 52 Okla. 612
Docket Number: No. 5681
Parties: CORRUGATED CULVERT CO. v. AKERS TP.
Judges: 
Reporter: Oklahoma Reports
Volume: 52
Pages: 612–613

Head Matter:
CORRUGATED CULVERT CO. v. AKERS TP.
No. 5681.
Opinion Filed November 30, 1915.
(153 Pac. 623.)
APPEAL AND ERROR—Failure to File Briefs—Disposition of Cause. Where more than thirty days have elapsed after the time fixed for plaintiff in error to file briefs, and no excuse or reason is given for such failure, this court may in its discretion dismiss the appeal, or reverse or affirm the judgment.
(Syllabus by Robberts, C.)
Error from District Court, Carter County; S. H. Russell, Judge.
Action by the Corrugated Culvert Company against Akers Township. From the judgment, the Culvert Company brings error.
Affirmed.
John D. Chappell and Potterf & Walker, for plaintiff in error.
Sigler & Howard, for defendant in error.

Opinion:
Opinion by
ROBBERTS, C.
This case comes from the district court of Carter county. The petition in error was filed herein on the 15th day of October, 1913.
On the 16th day of September, 1915, plaintiff in error filed its motion to strike the case from the assignment, and that it be allowed until the 1st day of November, 1915, to file its briefs. The case was submitted on the 20th day of September, 1915. It appears from the record that more than two years have elapsed since the case was filed in this court, and more than thirty days have passed since the date fixed for plaintiff in error to file briefs, and up to this time no briefs have been filed, and no excuse or reason given for failure to file the same.
On the 8th day of November, 1915, defendant in error filed its motion to dismiss the appeal, because of the failure of plaintiff in error to file briefs. Rule 7 of this court (38 Okla. vi, 137 Pac. ix) provides that in case of failure to file briefs within the time required under the rule the court may continué the cause, ór reverse or affirm the judgment, in its discretion.
The judgment of the trial court should be affirmed.
By the Court: It is so ordered.