Edwards v. . Perry

Counsel for both sides were evidently under tbe impression tbat 22 January, 1935, was tbe last day, prescribed by tbe court, for tbe service of appellant’s statement of case on appeal. Tbey dealt witb tbe matter on tbat day upon tbis assumption. Tbe discovery, subsequently made perhaps, tbat tbe judge left tbe bench on Friday, instead of Saturday, of tbe second week of tbe term, disclosed 21 January as tbe last day for tbe service of appellant’s case. Hardee v. Timberlake, 159 N. C., 552, 75 S. E., 799; May v. Ins. Co., 172 N. C., 795, 90 S. E., 890; Guano Co. v. Hicks, 120 N. C., 29, 26 S.…