Interstate Electric Co. v. Holmes

MOTION TO DISMISS

GUIDRY, Judge.

Because an examination of this record revealed an apparent jurisdictional defect, *996we issued, ex proprio motu, a rule to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed due to the appellant’s failure to timely file the appeal bond required by his order of appeal dated June 27, 1977. The appellant has timely responded to the rule.

This is a suit on an open account. Judgment was read and signed in this matter in favor of the defendant on May 17,1977, and according to the record, notices of judgment were mailed to the parties on May 18,1977.

On June 27, 1977, the…