Legal Opinion

Chambers v. Henry

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 30, 1932No. 14244Published

1Opinion of the CourtJanvier, J.

Appellee suggests that this appeal should be dismissed because of the absence from the transcript, or record of appeal, of all .the evi- ■ dence adduced on the trial below.

We have no means of knowing what evidence was introduced in the district court, but we assume that there must have been evidence of some kind, and an examination of the record filed in this court discloses none.

However, it does not follow that the appeal must be dismissed, since article 898 of the Code of Practice provides that, even “at the time of argument,” appellant may, if he “perceives that the copy of the record is…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Morrison v. LynchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
  2. Heirs of Hoover v. YorkSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881
  3. Succession of Harvey v. HarveySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1892
  4. Smith v. Orleans RailroadSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  5. Clarke v. GormleySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1861

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