Guizerix v. Schaubhut

This appeal by Royal P. Schaubhut emanates from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. Plaintiff-appellee, Armand P. Guizerix, conducting his business under the trade name of Local Finance Company of New Orleans, has filed a motion to dismiss defendant’s suspensive appeal on the basis that the bond necessary to perfect the appeal was not timely filed.

Defendant-appellant answered this motion, conceding that he had forfeited his right to a suspensive appeal by virtue of his failure to file the appeal bond within the period prescribed by law;1 however, he urges, the appeal should be…