Sonnier v. United States Casualty Co.

This matter is before us under our supervisory jurisdiction. Upon the application of the plaintiff, we issued a rule to the honorable Court Reporter of the instant district court to show cause why she should not furnish to the plaintiff a transcript of evidence without prepayment of the transcription fees.

The pleadings and exhibits show: The trial court rendered judgment dismissing the plaintiff’s suit. Not until after the judgment of dismissal did the plaintiff apply for and receive an order permitting her to further prosecute and to appeal the action in forma pauperis, without prepayment or…