Griffin v. Kent

Judgment for the plaintiffs was entered in this action on January 23, 1928. A motion for new trial, made and brought on for hearing on February 27th, was denied by the court on March 1, 1928. Notice of appeal from the judgment and from the denial of a new trial was filed on March 5th, ■ and the defendant filed a bond to stay execution pending appeal.

Notice to the clerk of intention to appeal and requesting that a transcript be made up and prepared was not given until October 5, 1928, seven months after the notice of appeal was filed; but the court reporter completed a transcript of the…