Earnshaw v. Wayne Circuit Judge

On September 14th, the trial judge announced that decree would be entered dismissing the bill of complaint of Earnshawet al., plaintiffs, filed against Koehler et al., defendants. On September 24th, counsel for the respective parties in that cause appeared before the judge to settle a decree. After discussion, a decree was agreed upon and approved in writing as to form by plaintiffs' counsel, and on that day the decree was signed, filed and entered. There is no claim that the decree was entered in vacation, so that notice thereof was required under 3 Comp. Laws 1915, § 13754. Plaintiffs had 20 days from the entry of the decree in which to file claim of appeal and to pay the statutory fee. 3 Comp. Laws 1915, §§ 13754, 13755; Circuit Court Rule No. 66. The claim was not filed and the fee was not paid until October 18th. The judge therefore declined to settle the case on appeal. Relief by mandamus is prayed.

That, by the failure to file claim of appeal and to pay the fee within the period of 20 days, the right of appeal was lost beyond the power of the court to restore it, is settled byWalker v. Wayne Circuit Judge, 226 Mich. 393.

Writ denied, with costs to defendant. McDONALD, BIRD, SHARPE, MOORE, STEERE, FELLOWS, and WIEST, JJ., concurred.