Chapin v. Chippewa Circuit Judge

Within 20 days after a decree dismissing plaintiff’s bill of complaint became final, plaintiff, of right, filed a claim of appeal and a motion to extend the time for settling a case for review, noticing the hearing thereof for a day beyond the 20-day period.

Upon hearing the motion the circuit judge denied extension of time, holding want of jurisdiction in the absence of an extension asked for and granted within the 20-day period.

Plaintiff seeks our direction to the circuit judge to extend the time or have our extension.

It appears that a copy of the transcript of testimony and proposed case on…