Knudsen v. Burdett

Plaintiffs and respondents have asked this court to dismiss the appeal of defendants and appellants from the order denying the motion for a new trial. The case was tried to the court. Notice of entry of judgment in favor of plaintiffs was served upon the defendants on March 14, 1938. On March 16, 1938, the trial court signed an ex parte order on the application of defendants, as follows: “For good cause, it is hereby ordered, that a stay of execution of the judgment rendered on March nth, 1938, be and the same is 'hereby granted to the Defendants (other than the Sunshine Oil Company) for a…