Johnson v. State ex rel. Department of Highways

LOTTINGER, Judge.

ON MOTION TO DISMISS

This Court, ex proprio motu, issued a show cause order as to why this appeal should not be dismissed for failure to timely file the appeal bond.

Judgment was signed on June 15, 1977. The motion of appeal was filed on July 15, 1977, and the appeal bond on September 6, 1977.

An appeal bond is jurisdictional, and appellate courts do not acquire jurisdiction of an appeal which is not timely perfected. Taylor v. Harvey, 340 So.2d 1072 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1976).

In response to the show cause order, appellant1 contends LSA-C.C.P. art. 2087 provides the security for an…