Wena Lumber Co. v. Continental Lumber Co.

HOLMES. District Judge.

This suit was filed in the circuit court of Hancock county, and on petition of the defendant was duly removed to this court. More than eight months elapsed after the transcript was illed in this court before the defendant filed any plea, answer, or demurrer to the declaration. No effort was made to comply with the provision of the removal statute (Comp. St. § 1011) requiring the removing party to plead, answer, or demur to the declaration or complaint within 30 days after the filing of the transcript in the district court, and no satisfactory excuse is offered for thus…