Acosta v. Masters

REDMANN, Judge.

Defendant-appellant, after posting a $750 cash appeal bond, filed a rule in this court to obtain some relief from a $652.50 transcript cost which he says he is unable to pay. His rule raises the issue of “jurisdiction,” La.C.C.P. 2088, of trial and appellate courts after the appeal bond is filed. Concluding that jurisdiction lies with the trial court, we dismiss.

Appellant seeks to reduce his bond to $200, freeing $550 towards payment of transcript. Appellant has need for some protection: it has been held that the clerk has no authority to apply the cash bond to cost payment,…