Legal Opinion

Burke v. Erwin

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1833Published

Eastern Dis. APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE POURTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING.

1Opinion of the Court

The opinion of the court, containing a statement of facts, was delivered by

Portee, J.

A motion has been made to dismiss this appeal, for want of such certificate as will enable the court to examine the case on its merits.

The certificate jSageofdtheyinfc-Judgment,Ss insufficient, although the state-raent he makes, is f tiio CTidcncc-

That furnished by the clerk is clearly insufficient, and its defect has been attempted to be cured, by one obtained from the judge eight months after judgment was signed in the court below. It is in these words:

“1, Charles Watts, Judge of the Fourth Judicial…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Trenchard v. ElderkinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832

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