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6 Or. 73

Wolf v. Smith

Oregon Supreme Court

Decided December 15, 1876

Oregon Supreme Court · decided 1876-12-15

<p>Transcript on Appeal — Lost Records. — An appellant must bring into tlie appellate court a perfect record. In case of loss or destruction of originals, they may be supplied by copies embracing every paper necessary to show that the original and the appellate tribunal had jurisdiction.</p>

Relies on Carpentier v. Gardiner · Newkirk v. State · Oliver v. Harvey

Good law ✅— No negative treatment on recordhow we know

Decided 1876-12-15

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Cited by 12 later decisions — most recently December 1941

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By the Court, McArthur, J.:

¶1This case was originally commenced in the county court of Polk county, where a trial was had, which resulted in a verdict and judgment for appellant. From that judgment the respondent appealed to the circuit court. When the case was called affidavits were filed showing the loss of the papers, and under section 503 of the code an order was made permitting the substitution of copies. Pursuant to said order, what are described as “substantial copies of the pleadings in said action,” were filed. A trial was then had, which resulted in favor of respondent. The affidavits alluded to set forth that a notice of appeal and an undertaking had been filed, and were among the lost papers. The jurisdiction of the court depended upon the service of a notice of appeal, and the filing of the original thereof, with proof of service indorsed thereon, and the filing of an undertaking.

¶2There was no copy of either substituted for the lost originals, hence there is nothing in the record to show that the court, had jurisdiction. The fact that the parties appeared, and that the cause was thereupon heard ánd determined in the circuit court, cannot be taken as curing the defect. In Oliver v. Harvey, 5 Or. 361, it was held that even a waiver of filing the notice of appeal by stipulation is not equivalent to filing the same, and that consent cannot confer jurisdiction. The appeal is jurisdictional, and must be taken in the mode prescribed by the code (29 Cal. 161), the appellant must bring into the appellate court a perfect record (27 Ind. 1), and where the record is lost or destroyed copies of every paper and pleading necessary to give jurisdiction, and to enable the court to properly hear and determine the case, must be supplied.

¶3Judgment reversed.

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