Legal Opinion

Scarpel v. East Bay Street Railways, Ltd.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 16, 1940No. Civ. No. 11576PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PETERS, P. J.,

Delivered the Following Opinion from the Bench: In view of what has transpired here this morning and in view of the record, the court will make the following order: The appellant makes three points as to why the appeal from the order terminating [proceedings for preparation of a record] should not he dismissed: First, that the court has no *33power to dismiss a frivolous appeal. Although that is sometimes stated to be the usual rule, that rule has a well-recognized exception applicable here: That is, where a mere examination of the judgment roll demonstrates that the appeal is…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Sonoma Magnesite Co. v. National Magnesite Products Corp.California Supreme Court · 1922

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. ReynoldsCalifornia Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Forslund v. ForslundCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1964
  3. People v. BouchardCalifornia Supreme Court · 1957
  4. People v. SumnerCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1968
  5. Russ v. RussCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1945

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