State Ex Rel. Pipkin v. McArtan

Per Curiam: The statute having fixed the time allowed for serving notice of appeal, and cases on appeal and counter cases, the Judge cannot extend time. Woodworking Co v. Southwick, 119 N. C , 611; Hemphill v. Morrison, 112 N. C., 757. It can only be done by consent. Here, counsel on one side swear that consent was given, and the other side deny this, and the alleged agreement must be disregarded. Rule 39; Sondley v. Asheville, 112 N. C., 694; Graham v. Edwards, 114 N. C., 228. The entry on the docket, “20 days,” means noth *195 ing in itself, but if it was an entry the Court was authorized to make, the Judge at the next term could draw it out at greater length to make the record speak the truth, hut as the only validity it has is as the alleged agreement of counsel, and the context whether it was made hy counsel, and its meaning, could only he determined upon conflicting affidavits of counsel, it must he disregarded. Consent to extension of time is not shown. There is hence no valid case on appeal, and there being no error on the face of the record proper, the judgment is affirmed. Affirmed.