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State ex rel. Spelde v. Minker

Supreme Court of Indiana
Oct 29, 1963
244 Ind. 421 (Ind. 1963)

Opinion

No. 30,372.

Filed October 29, 1963.

1. APPEAL — Rules of Supreme Court — Determination. — The rules of the Supreme Court have the force and effect of law and are binding upon the courts as well as the parties. p. 422.

2. APPEAL — Transcript — Assignment of Errors — Marginal Notes — Dismissal. — Appeal will be dismissed where no assignment of errors is attached to front of transcript, index to transcript is not prepared, and marginal notations are not made. Rules 2-5 and 2-6 of the Supreme Court. p. 422.

From the Starke Circuit Court, Jack Murray, Judge.

Cornelius E. Spelde, appellant, brought action in mandate against appellee, James Minker, Trustee of Davis Township, Starke County, Indiana. Judgment was adverse to appellant and he appeals.

Appeal dismissed.

James D. McKesson, of Walkerton, for appellant.

LeRoy D. Gudeman, of Knox, for appellee.


This is an appeal from an adverse judgment in an action for mandate brought by relator in the lower court.

Appellee has filed motion to dismiss the appeal setting up that relator had not complied with Rule 2-5 of this Court with respect to preparing an index to the transcript and making marginal notations. It further appears that no assignment of error is attached to the front of the transcript as required by Rule 2-6. Relator has filed petition for oral argument in this cause but on the date set for oral argument has not appeared in this Court.

The rules of this Court have the force and effect of law and are binding upon the courts of review as well as the parties. 2 West's I.L.E., Appeals, § 320, p. 150, notes 21, 22, 23; 1. Stillabower et al. v. Lizart et al. (1959), 130 Ind. App. 65, 67, 159 N.E.2d 144, 145, 161 N.E.2d 195.

It appearing that this appeal should be dismissed for 2. non-compliance with this Court's rules, said appeal is now dismissed.

Jackson, J., concurs in result.

NOTE. — Reported in 193 N.E.2d 365.


Summaries of

State ex rel. Spelde v. Minker

Supreme Court of Indiana
Oct 29, 1963
244 Ind. 421 (Ind. 1963)
Case details for

State ex rel. Spelde v. Minker

Case Details

Full title:STATE EX REL. SPELDE v. MINKER, TRUSTEE, ETC

Court:Supreme Court of Indiana

Date published: Oct 29, 1963

Citations

244 Ind. 421 (Ind. 1963)
193 N.E.2d 365

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