Copley v. Routh
Supreme Court of Louisiana
from the. District Court of Concordia, Gurry, J. contended that the transcript might be filed at any time before a certificate was obtained that it had not been brought up, citing 7 La. 350. 10 La. 502. moved to dismiss the appeal, citing 6 Rob. 69. 7 La. 277. 8 La. 206. 14 La. 203, 292. 16 La. 50. Davis v. Hood, 2 An. R. 453.
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
By the order of appeal, it was made-returnable in New Orleans on the second monday of January, 1847. The transcript was not filed until the 24th of March, 1847. On the 12th of February, 1847, upon application of the appellant, further time, to wit, ten. days, was granted to bring up the transcript.* The time so allowed having expired, and no new order of extension having been granted, the appellee, on the 23d of March, 1847, filed a motion for dismissal.
This motion must be sustained. Independent of other considerations, the neglect of the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Vancampen v. MorrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
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