Coal Operators Cas. Co. v. Randolph, 18591

Decision Date02 December 1954
Docket NumberNo. 18591,18591
Citation125 Ind.App. 364,122 N.E.2d 737
PartiesCOAL OPERATORS CASUALTY COMPANY, Appellant, v. George N. RANDOLPH, Appellee.
CourtIndiana Appellate Court

Youngblood, McCray & Clark, Evansville, for appellant.

John H. Jennings, Evansville, for appellee.

KELLEY, Chief Judge.

Action by appellee to recover of appellant the amount of a judgment recovered by appellee against appellant's insured. Trial by jury. Verdict for appellee. Judgment against appellant upon the verdict.

Appellant appeals from the overruling of its motion for a new trial, which action by the court is the sole assignment of error.

Appellant filed its brief in the Clerk's Office on October 27, 1954 accompanied by a verified proof of service which stated that on October 26, 1954 the affiant 'mailed' one copy of the brief to appellee's attorney in Evansville, Indiana.

Appellee, by verified amended motion, moves to dismiss this appeal upon the ground, supported by affidavits, that the brief was not received by him until October 28, 1954. Appellant has not contested the facts averred in appellee's amended motion.

Rule 2-19, effective September 2, 1940, provides that nine copies of each brief shall be filed 'together with proof of service of a copy upon the opposing party or his counsel.' The depositing in the United States mail of a copy of the brief, addressed to the opposing party or his counsel, does not constitute service under the rule unless it is actually received by such opposing party or his counsel within the allowable time for service. Gary Railways Co. v. Kleinknight (1941), 110 Ind.App. 72, 74, 36 N.E.2d 939.

We conclude, therefore, that the amended motion to dismiss this appeal should be sustained. This appeal is accordingly dismissed.

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    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • April 11, 1960
    ...Hines, 1945, 116 Ind.App. 150, 62 N.E.2d 884; Hoover v. Shaffer, 1948, 118 Ind.App. 399, 80 N.E.2d 569; Coal Operators Casualty Co. v. Randolph, 1955, 125 Ind.App. 364, 122 N.E.2d 737; Indiana Trust & Savings Bank, Exr., etc. v. Zapp, 1955, 126 Ind.App. 92, 130 N.E.2d 329. To relieve partie......
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    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • August 5, 1957
    ...N.E.2d 569; Matlaw Corp. v. War Damages Corp., 1953, 123 Ind.App. 593, 112 N.E.2d 233, 112 N.E.2d 868; Coal Operators Casualty Co. v. Randolph, 1955, 125 Ind.App. 364, 122 N.E.2d 737. We have examined each one of these cases and find that not one of them furnishes a precedent for a ruling o......
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    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • March 18, 1955
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    • United States
    • Indiana Appellate Court
    • December 2, 1955
    ...N.E.2d 569; Matlaw Corporation v. War Damage Corporation, 1953, 123 Ind.App. 593, 608, 112 N.E.2d 233, 868; Coal Operators Casualty Company v. Randolph, Ind.App.1954, 122 N.E.2d 737 (Transfer ...
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