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2 Ky. Op. 63

Otis v. Barker

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided January 4, 1868

Court of Appeals of Kentucky · decided 1868-01-04

<p>Motion to Dismiss Appeal — Appeal and Error — Waiver.</p> <p>Pending action on a motion to dismiss an appeal,-the filing of a brief by appellee on the merits of the ease does not constitute a waiver of the motion; the filing of the brief and motion to dismiss were simultaneous and intended to operate alternately.</p>

Decided 1868-01-04

¶1Opinion oe the Court by

Judge Bobertson :

¶2The motion to dismiss the appeal was not waived or precluded by filing a brief on the merits of the case, because the brief and the motion to dismiss were simultaneous, and intended to operate alternatively.

¶3The appeal was taken October the 24th, 1866, and the record was not filed in this court until November the 12th, 1867. Consequently, the appellee, not having waived his right to a peremptory dismission for the non-filing of the record within the time prescribed by law, the court has no judicial discretion to overrule his motion. And we doubt whether, if the record had been filed in proper time, it would be available for reversal.

¶4Wherefore, without much apprehension of loss or hardship to the appellants, their appeal is dismissed.

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