RICE LUMBER COMPANY v. Baslow

This appeal by the defendants from a judgment of the Chittenden County Court is met by the plaintiff’s motion to dismiss. The motion is based on the jurisdictional contention that the statutory time for taking the appeal had expired when the defendants’ notice of appeal was filed.

The record before us establishes that judgment for the plaintiff was granted by way of a written judgment order, signed by the judges, and dated February 19, 1963. The order bears the imprint “CHITTENDEN COUNTY COURT — Filed 2/20/63” over the signature of the county clerk.

The notice of appeal of the principal…