Legal Opinion

Martines v. Martines

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided September 11, 1979No. 10846PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOUTALL, Judge.

This case is presently before us on a motion to dismiss an appeal.

Fritts Martines, defendant below, brings this appeal from a judgment rendered which divided community property subsequent. to a judicial separation. Davey Turner Martines, appellee, then filed a motion to dismiss the appeal on the grounds that the judgment was a consent judgment and is therefore unappealable under Louisiana law.

Code of Civil Procedure Article 2085 reads as follows:

“An appeal cannot be taken by a party who confessed judgment in the proceedings in the trial court or who voluntarily and…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Meyers, Whitty & Hodge, Inc. v. Popich Marine Const.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
  2. Hall v. StateCourt of Criminal Appeals of Alabama · 1977

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Spencer v. US Fidelity and Guar. Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1984
  2. Deville v. Federal Savings Bank of Evangeline ParishLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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