Lord Guest (for the court)

This is an appeal from an order of the Court of Appeal of the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya, dated 15th May 1962 dismissing an application made by the appellant by notice of motion, dated 18th April 1962, for an order that the time for filing the record of appeal be extended to 14 days from the date of the order sought.

On 3rd February 1962 Ong J. gave judgment for the respondents in an action brought by the appellant against them in the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya in the High Court at Kuala Lumpur and dismissed the appellant's claim with costs. In this action the appellant claimed a half interest in properties having a value of not less than $428,000 or about £50,000.

The appellant was entitled as of right and without leave to appeal against the judgment and order to the Court of Appeal.

Under the Rules of the Supreme Court of the Federation of Malaya by Order 58, rule 15 the notice of appeal had to be filed within one month and in accordance with Order 58, rule 21 the appellant on 2nd March 1962 personally filed four copies of the notice of appeal and the sum of $500 as security for the costs of the appeal.

In accordance with O