Engstrom v. Atkins

Plaintiff moves to dismiss defendant’s appeal upon the ground that “although said appeal was taken on the thirtieth day of April, 1929, no steps have been taken to perfect said appeal by causing a transcript or bill of exceptions to be settled and allowed.”

The action was tried in extra session of the Superior Court, in and for the City and County of San Francisco, before a judge from another county sitting with a jury. The trial consumed two days, and on the second day the court reporter regularly assigned to said court was absent and his place was filled by a substitute employed only…