Legal Opinion
City Savings Bank & Trust Co. v. Johnson
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 30, 1973No. 4372PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MILLER, Judge.
Defendant Wilma Jean Johnson appeals the trial court judgment denying her status as a preferred creditor in the distribution of excess proceeds realized from a sheriff’s sale of the community’s mortgaged immovable property. We affirm.
Plaintiff City Savings Bank & Trust Company answered the appeal, but did not file a brief and failed to appear in person or through counsel when the case was called for argument. The answer filed by appellee is equivalent to an appeal from a portion of the judgment. LSA-C. C.P. Art. 2133. Due to its failure to appear or file a brief prior to the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Johnson v. JohnsonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1972
- Bell v. BellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1969
- Henry v. RoqueLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1944
- Associates Financial Services, Co. v. HillebrandtLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1971
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