Thomisee v. Pearson

GUIDRY, Judge.

MOTION TO DISMISS

The plaintiff-appellee, Ruby N. Thomi-see, moves to dismiss the appeal of Billy Joe Pearson, defendant-appellant, as being untimely filed. We deny the motion to dismiss the appeal.

Pearson appealed an unfavorable judgment awarding custody of the minor child, Gregory Doyle Pearson, to Thomisee. At the conclusion of the hearing on the rule on October 18, 1983, the trial court ruled in favor of Thomisee. In accordance therewith, judgment was signed on October 31, 1983. On November 2, 1983, Pearson moved for and obtained a devolutive appeal. Costs of the appeal were…