Court Opinion

ID: 7930403
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2022-09-08 23:03:42.488472+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T16:33:19.976546
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Campbell, J.
Delator seeks a mandamus to vacate an order of respondent restoring an appeal which had been previously dismissed.
The appeal was dismissed December 13,1876, for a failure . by the appellant from the probate of a will to file a declaration on appeal. The order to restore it was made, on a motion entered April 12, 1880.
It has been frequently held that no new issues need be framed in the circuit court in will cases. But nevertheless the dismissal was a final judgment which remanded the pro*497ceedings to the probate court, and which could not be set aside unless complained of within the proper time. Ve need not inquire whether the circuit court would have the right to act at any time within two years. It certainly could not interfere after the time had expired for removing the order complained of to this- court. No writ of error or certiorari would lie from this court after two years unless in cases specially saved by statute for disability, and no suck case is presented here.
In the present case more than three years had elapsedi before any attempt was made to restore the cause which had been dismissed. This was too late, and the action was illegal.
A mcmdamus must issue as prayed, with costs.
The other Justices concurred.