Boudreaux v. House

The issue on appeal is whether a bond for costs must be filed in order to perfect an appeal from the district court to the circuit court.

A default judgment was rendered by the district court against the defendant for $2,818.67, plus costs. The defendant timely filed his notice of appeal to the circuit court and paid the docket fee necessary for an appeal from the district court to the circuit court. However, the defendant failed to file a bond for costs and the plaintiff moved to dismiss due to the lack of such bond. This motion was granted by the circuit court. The defendant appeals from the…