Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Burglass
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided March 23, 1936No. 16143PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
WESTERFIELD, Judge.
The defendant and appellee moves to dismiss this appeal upon the ground that the transcript was filed too late.
The suit originated in the first city court and is one wherein the plaintiff claims damages in the sum of $300. The order of appeal fixed April 26, 1935, as the return day. The transcript was lodged in this court on April 30, 1935. Article 883 of the Code of Practice provides that an appellant is entitled to three days of grace after the return day in which to file the transcript. Roussel v. Wilson (La.App.) 161 So. 907. It is apparent that the appeal was not…
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