Legal Opinion

Succession of Payne

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1873No. 4560PublishedCited by 1 opinion

APPEAL from the Probate Court, parish of East Feliciana. Pipián, J.

1Opinion of the CourtMorgan, J.

Appellee moves to dismiss this appeal on several grounds, which we will consider in the order in which they are presented.

First — That there is no testimony in the record showing that the plaintiff was authorized to institute and prosecute this suit.

The husband joins the wife in the petition; this is sufficient authorization.

Second — That the appeal granted from the main action was a devolutive appeal, while the motion was for a suspensive appeal.

The fact is as stated ; but if the appellant submits to this modification of his demand, the appellee, not being injured by it, can not ■complain.

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2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Lewis v. HolmesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903

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