Legal Opinion
Dupont v. Southern Pacific Co.
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided June 12, 1964No. Civ. A. Nos. 8896, 9113, 9114, 9124Published
1Opinion of the Court
PUTNAM, District Judge.
Plaintiffs, having lost these suits by verdicts returned by a jury in favor of defendants, have now made application-to the Court for permission to proseeutetheir appeals in forma pauperis, pursuant to Rule 75 (m), F.R.Civ.P., 28 U.S.C.A., and Title 28 U.S.C.A. § 1915 and' § 753.
Under § 1915 the Court is required to make a determination that the appeals are taken in good faith, and under § 753-before payment for the stenographic transcript can be made the Court must, certify that the appeals are not frivolous but present substantial questions for determination.
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