Buras v. Plaquemines Parish Democratic Executive Committee

Even though the issue was pretermitted, I must disagree with what the majority has said about “rendition” of judgment as the same relates to the statutory requirement that the appeal shall be filed in the appellate court not more than five days from “rendition”.

Our settled law is that “rendition” includes signing by the judge who made the decision; a definitive judgment has not been “rendered”, and is therefore not ap-pealable, untij so signed. LSA-C.C.P. Art. 1911; State ex rel. Poche v. Police Jury of St. James Parish, 236 La. 757, 109 So.2d 83; Viator v. Heintz, 201 La. 884, 10 So.2d 690;…