Legal Opinion

Nicholson v. State

Wyoming Supreme Court

Decided December 23, 1915No. 804PublishedCited by 3 opinions

ERROR to the District Court, Eremont County; HoN. William C. MENTzer, Judge. Thomas G. Nicholson was convicted of the crime of libel and brings error; heard on motion to dismiss for failing to file briefs within time. Motion denied. The motion is untimely. An objection to the filing of plaintiff’s brief was waived by the Attorney General. Plaintiff in error was delayed in securing an approval of the bill of exceptions.

1Opinion of the Court

Potter, Ci-iiee Justice.

This is a criminal case brought here on error by the defendant, who was convicted of the crime of libel in the district court in Eremont County. It is,now before the court on a motion filed by the Attorney General .to dismiss the *483proceeding in error, on the ground that the brief of plaintiff in error was not filed within the time required by the rules and an order extending such time. The requisite number of copies of the brief were filed December 18, 1914, and the motion to dismiss was filed November 1, 1915. It is conceded that the time for filing the brief had been…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. MortonWyoming Supreme Court · 1914
  2. Union Pacific Railroad v. GraceWyoming Supreme Court · 1914

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. McGinnis v. BeattyWyoming Supreme Court · 1921
  2. Ryan v. SnyderWyoming Supreme Court · 1921
  3. Ismael Ruiz v. The State of WyomingWyoming Supreme Court · 2023

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