Peebles v. Milwaukee County Department of Public Welfare

The Peebles again urge that the department’s appeal must be dismissed because it was not timely. Their argument is that the notice of appeal refers to an appeal both from the order of adoption dated July 1, 1958, and from the order of April 15, 1958. The order of April 15, 1958, was an order based upon the decision of March 25 th which waived the requirement of consent. The Peebles point out that more than sixty days elapsed after April 15th and prior to service of notice of appeal.

If the appeal had been taken solely from the order of April 15th, we should have to dismiss it. The reason would…