Breen v. Kennedy

This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment and an order refusing to extend the time after it had expired to settle the bill of exceptions in the case. After the judgment was perfected notice of the entry thereof was served upon the plaintiff’s counsel May 10, 1912. Almost immediately after the entry of judgment counsel for plaintiff procured from the official reporter a copy of his minutes taken upon the trial, but took no steps to settle the bill of exceptions for about fifteen months thereafter, when he applied to the court for an order opening the default and extending the time to…