Wolpa v. United States

It appears that on November 14, 1935, the appellants, having been found guilty of criminal offenses, were sentenced to serve three years’ imprisonment, and on the same, day they filed notices of appeal. On November 20, 1935, they applied to the trial judge for an order extending the time within which to settle and file their bills of exceptions and to file their assignments of error, and presented a form of order drawn in conformity with the application. The trial court did not sign the tendered form of order, but on the next day, November 21, 1935, entered his order in which it is recited…