Matton Steamboat Co. v. Murphy

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• explaining the importance of statutes limiting the 9 | period for appeal to a definite point of time
• stating the purpose of Rule 4 is “to set a definite point of time when litigation shall be at an end, unless within that time the prescribed application has been made; and if it has not, to advise prospective appellees that they are freed of the appellant’s demands”
• purpose of statutes limiting period for appeal is to set definite point of time when litigation shall end
• construing Fed. R. A. P. 4[a]

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