Patterson v. Stewart
Illinois Supreme Court
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county. The final decree from which this appeal was taken was entered on the 12th day of June, 1882,- of the May term of the circuit court, which ended on the 10th day of June, 1882, so that more than twenty days have intervened between the last day of the term at which the decree appealed from was entered and the sitting of the present term of this court.
Read the full summary
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook county. The final decree from which this appeal was taken was entered on the 12th day of June, 1882,- of the May term of the circuit court, which ended on the 10th day of June, 1882, so that more than twenty days have intervened between the last day of the term at which the decree appealed from was entered and the sitting of the present term of this court. On the 9th day of September, 1882, being the fourth day of the present term, the appellant moved the court for further time to file the transcript of the record in this case. The motion was supported by…
1Opinion of the Court
Scott, Ch. J.:
The application for an extension of the time for filing the transcript of the record comes too late. This court has repeatedly held that applications of this character must be made within the time prescribed by the statute for the filing of the transcript. (Adams v. Robertson, 40 Ill. 40.) The act of May 24,1879, (Sess. Laws, 221,) provides: “Authenticated copies of records of judgments, orders and decrees appealed from, shall be filed in the office of the clerk of the Supreme Court * * * on or before the second day of the succeeding term of said court: Provided, twenty days…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Adams v. RobertsonIllinois Supreme Court · 1864
3Cited by1 opinion
- Gadwood v. KerrIllinois Supreme Court · 1899