Opinion ID: 1164389
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Heading: authority to construct the roadway

Text: The trial court granted a partial directed verdict holding that, as a matter of law, Wrangell possessed the authority to construct the section line roadway. The Edwardses contend in their appellees' brief that this ruling was an error. They did not, however, file a cross-appeal. We refuse to consider appellees' argument since it was not properly raised. [5] Alaska Brick Co. v. McCoy, 400 P.2d 454, 457 (Alaska 1965), compels this conclusion. In McCoy, appellee in its brief sought a modification of the judgment increasing the attorney's fee award. Appellee neither filed a cross-appeal nor a cross-statement of points in appellant's appeal. We held: Orderly procedure will not permit an appellee to attack a judgment for the first time in his brief in the appellant's appeal. Id. Similarly, we will not pass upon this question here.