Tufaro v. Methodist Hospital, Inc.

SAMUEL, Judge.

This matter is before us solely on a motion filed in this court by three defendants-appellees (Dr. A. T. Hunt, Blood Services of *620Texas, d/b/a Blood Services of New Orleans, and St. Paul Fire & Marine Insurance Company) to dismiss a devolutive appeal taken by the two plaintiffs. The motion is based on the alleged absence of the appeal bond required by Code of Civil Procedure Article 2087 prior to the effective date (January 1, 1978) of that article’s amendment by Act 174 of 1977. The appeal was taken and the appeal “bond” was furnished on December 20, 1977.

The appeal and the…