Watson v. Schmidt

The judge ordered the appellant in this case to give an appeal bond “according to law,” meaning according to the provisions of article 576 of the Code of Practice, which provides: “If the judgment decree the delivery of some movable of a perishable nature, the court shall require security to an amount exceeding by one-half the estimated value of such movable.”

The next article (577) of the Code of Practice leaves no doubt that any movable property may be regarded as “of a perishable nature,” within the meaning of article 576, because article 577 declares: “But if the judgment decree the…