Semel v. United States

After this court, on October 18, 1946, had handed down its opinion in Semel et al. v. United States, 5 Cir., 158 F.2d 229 mov-ants, alleging that they had filed a timely notice of appeal, filed their motion for an order on the Clerk of the District Court requiring him to transmit the notice of appeal to this court, and for an order staying the trial in the District Court pending the determination of the appeal. A show cause order having been entered and hearing set for November 4, 1946, before the court at Fort Worth, Texas, the clerk having filed his answer to the rule to show cause, and…