Alto Jake Holdings, LLC v. Donham

¶1 Kevin Donham and Shaley Clemm (Tenants) appeal the judgment of the Montana Eleventh Judicial District Court, Flathead County, dismissing their appeal of an underlying judgment of the Flathead County Justice Court for failure to timely file an appellate brief pursuant to Rule 14 of the Uniform Municipal Court Rules of Appeal to District Court (U. M. C. R. App.). We restate the narrow issues on appeal as:

1.Did the District Court erroneously dismiss Tenants’ appeal for failure to timely file an appellate brief before ruling on their justice court motion to proceed in forma pauperis for…