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10 Colo. 222

Howlett v. Tuttle

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided October 15, 1887

Supreme Court of Colorado · decided 1887-10-15

<p>Where a cause is submitted upon briefs to be filed within a time fixed by the court, and the appellant makes no attempt to comply with the order of submission,.the case will be dismissed for want of prosecution.</p>

Relies on Denver, Western & Pacific Railway Co. v. Woy

Decided 1887-10-15

Macon, C.

¶1In April, 1884, this cause was submitted on briefs to be filed within a time fixed by the court. The appellant made no attempt to comply with the order of submission until November, 1885, when he tendered for filing the abstract of the record. Afterwards, on January 29, 1886, he filed a motion to vacate the order of submission, and for further time to file arguments. This motion was never raised in this court, and has never *223been passed upon. In this state of the case, under the rule enforced in Railway Co. v. Woy, 7 Colo. 556, this appeal should be dismissed.

¶2We concur: Rising, 0.; Stallcup, 0.

By the Court.

¶3For the reasons assigned in the foregoing opinion the appeal from the district court is dismissed, at the costs of the appellant.

¶4Appeal dismissed.

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