Union Service Industries, Inc. v. Bonner

HALL, Judge.

Appellees Union Service Industries, Inc. and Weil Brothers Cotton, Inc. filed timely motions to dismiss this appeal, supported by affidavits. No response to the motions was filed by appellants. Because appellants failed to pay the costs of preparing the record within three days prior to the return date, we dismiss the appeal.

Union instituted this proceeding under LSA-R.S. 54:17 to determine the ownership of cotton stored by it. The trial judge found that Weil Brothers was the owner of most of the cotton in accordance with a contract between Weil Brothers and appellants. The…