United Gas Pipe Line Co. v. Landry

ON MOTION TO DISMISS APPEAL

Before LOTTINGER, SARTAIN and ELLIS, JJ. SARTAIN, Judge.

This case involves a motion to dismiss an appeal. The pertinent facts are as follows:

I

Defendants’ motion for a trial by jury was denied on February 29, 1968. Pursuant to a writ of mandamus issued by this court on March 1, 1968, the trial court, on March 4, 1968 signed an order granting defendants a devolutive appeal which was made returnable to this court on April 4, 1968.

II

The case was tried on the merits on March 5, 6, 7, 8 and 12, 1968. Judgment on the merits was rendered by the trial court on April 24,…