Ford v. Liberty Loan Corp.

Banke, Judge.

The trial court granted the appellee’s motion to dismiss the appellant’s appeal upon a finding that the appellant had caused an unreasonable and inexcusable *310delay "in filing the appeal.” The record discloses that the clerk’s office mailed the appellant a bill for preparation of the record on May 5, 1979, and that the bill was not paid until July 25,1979,81 days later. The record also contains an affidavit submitted by the court reporter indicating that she received no request for preparation of a transcript until the same date, i.e., July 25. Held:

Submitted January 15, 1980…