Neal v. Green

Respondents have moved to dismiss this appeal for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with the requirements pertaining to timely filing of the appeal bond, transcript and statement of facts.

We find no prejudice to respondents resulting from the late filing of the appeal bond.

Although we find that the transcript and statement of facts were filed late, this court is hesitant to punish litigants for neglect of their counsel. Timely filing of a transcript and statement of facts is not a jurisdictional prerequisite to review. Beagle v. Beagle, 55 Wn.2d 908, 349 P.2d 241 (1960).

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