Leeper v. Ginsberg

THE COURT.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court of Sacramento County terminating appellants’ proceedings to settle a bill of exceptions, on account of a lack of diligence. The bill of exceptions was settled and directed to be engrossed, pursuant to the provisions of section 650 of the Code of Civil Procedure, by a judge who resided outside of the county. The engrossed bill was left with the clerk of said court to be forwarded to the judge for his signature and a copy of that document was served on plaintiff’s attorney the same day. The clerk failed to forward the engrossed bill…