Legal Opinion

Fitzpatrick v. Letten

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 19, 1908No. 17,286PublishedCited by 6 opinions

Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; John St. Paul, Judge. Action by John Fitzpatrick against Charles E, Letten and others. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals, and defendants move to dismiss the appeal. Motion overruled.

1Opinion of the Court

On Motion to Dismiss.

BREAUX, C. J.

Appellee’s grounds-are: That the first bond given for a suspensive appeal was not large enough in amount even for a devolutive appeal. That the court was without authority to accept a supplemental bond for an additional amount of $1,000 on the ground that no sufficient bond had been furnished.

Defendant presented a motion in the district court to have the judgment declared final and executory.

Defendant’s complaint, as relates to that part of the amount, is that the court’s refusal to declare the final judgment executory for the possession of movables and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Dilzell Engineering & Construction Co. v. LehmannSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1907
  2. State ex rel. Durand v. Parish Judge of St. Martin ParishSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
  3. Armorer v. CaseSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1854
  4. Demarest v. BeirneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
  5. Hughes v. CaruthersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. J. D. O'Malley & Co. v. LewisWashington Supreme Court · 1934
  2. Viguerie v. ViguerieSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  3. Morin v. Illinois Central RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
  4. Pigott v. BatesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932
  5. Burton v. Illinois Central RailroadLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925

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