Legal Opinion

Seales v. Verrett

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 7, 1981No. 11952PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SAMUEL, Judge.

We dismiss as untimely an appeal from a judgment signed November 29,1978 increasing child support. The petition for appeal was filed October 5, 1979.

In response to a rule to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed, appellant argued in essence the judgment is a nullity because he was never properly cited to appear for the hearing at which the increase was granted, nor was he notified of the judgment.

On February 20, 1979, Joseph Verrett filed a petition to nullify this judgment, alleging, among other things that his wife’s attorney had knowingly served his former…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Imperial v. HardySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  2. Schoen v. BurnsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1975
  3. Southern Wheel & R. Serv., Inc. v. Champion MW, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Matherne v. MatherneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Shows v. ShowsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  2. Easley v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  3. State v. PiersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1986

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