Marr v. Detroit United Railway

Judgment was entered for defendant October 29, 1923. The usual 20-day order was entered. November 13th plaintiff’s attorney obtained a transcript of the testimony and on the 15th served a proposed bill of exceptions on defendant’s counsel with notice of its settlement on November 26th. It was not filed and no further extension was obtained during the 20-day period. Defendant’s counsel objected to the settlement of the bill of exceptions on November 26th on the ground that the court had lost jurisdiction because no extension beyond the 20-day period had been obtained. The court later made an…