Legal Opinion

Cox v. Hope Shingle & Lumber Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 26, 1912No. 18,877PublishedCited by 7 opinions

. Appeal from. Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Webster; R. C. Drew, Judge. ‘ Action' by Thomas L. and Mary A. Cox against the Hope Shingle & Lumber Company. • judgment for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss.

BREAUX, C. J.

The motion filed by appellee t.o dismiss this appeal was presented on the ground stated, in substance, as follows:

A devolutive appeal was taken from the judgment on May 6, 1910, returnable on June 20th of the same year, and a devolutive appeal bond for the sum of $150, as fixed in the order of appeal, was filed in the lower court, under the order, on the 6th day of May, 1910, thereby divesting the district court of further jurisdiction.

Plaintiffs and appellants failed and neglected to file the transcript in this court as; provided in the order of appeal, and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Hymel v. Illinois Cent. R.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
  2. Sterling v. Heirs of SterlingSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  3. World's Industrial & Cotton Centennial Exposition v. Crescent City RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1887
  4. Germania Savings Bank v. MullerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Board of Com'rs v. Howard Land & Timber Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  2. Gazzo v. Bisso Ferry Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
  3. In Re Gem Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  4. Maurer v. HaefnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1939
  5. State v. FarrellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

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