Question juridique clé
Whether the late appeal could be restored under the statutory rules on deadline restoration.
Solution extraite
Restoration was denied because no excusable impediment was shown, and in any event the five-day restoration period had already expired when the appeal was filed.
Motifs extraits
The appeal deadline is a statutory forfeiture period and cannot be extended. Military service did not prevent the appellant from acting, since the appeal period had not yet expired upon release from service and he could have inquired at an authority. Post-service illness was not proven to have prevented timely filing. The burden of proving the impediment and its end rested on the appellant.