Walker v Kinney [1970] TTLawRp 8; 5 TTR 87 (3 February 1970)

5 TTR 87

MOSES S. WALKER,
Appellant

v.

ROBERT KINNEY,
Appellee

Civil Appeal No. 57

Appellate Division of the High Court
Mariana Islands District

February 3, 1970

Trial Court Opinion - 5 TTR 149

Before TURNER, Associate Justice, BURNETT, Associate Justice

TURNER, Associate Justice

When an appeal is taken and it is neither briefed nor argued by the appellant, this Court should not be required to search the record to ascertain whether or not there is a valid appeal, and we decline to do so.

The appeal herein is dismissed for want of prosecution and for failure to comply with·Rule 31c of the Rules of Criminal Procedure (also applicable in civil actions).