Legal Opinion

Wilder v. Jackson

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 27, 1922No. 24184PublishedCited by 10 opinions

Appeal from Third, judicial District Court, Parish of Claiborne; J. E. Reynolds, Judge. Action by Mrs. Bennie H. Wilder against Charles J. Jackson and others. Judgment for the defendants, and the plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

On' Motion to Dismiss Appeal.

MONROE, C. J.

[1] Defendants,, appel-lees, move to dismiss the appeal herein, on the grounds: (1) That there was no valid order of appeal or fixing of the bond, those functions having been discharged by the clerk, who was unauthorized thereto; (2) that the “so-called” order was signed on July 3, 1920, and made the appeal returnable on July 12, following; which was less than the 15 days required by law; (3) that the transcript was not lodged in this court within the delay thus fixed.

1. Act 75 of 1884 authorizes the clerk to grant an order of appeal-and fix the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. State v. AugustusSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1911
  2. Pearce v. State ex rel. BreazealeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1897
  3. Ross v. NaffSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912
  4. Lazarus v. FriedrichsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1908

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Breaux v. Pan American Petroleum CorporationLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  2. Louisiana Gas & Fuel Co. v. White Bros.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  3. Bodcaw Lumber Co. v. CoxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1925
  4. Vinyard v. StassiLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1934
  5. Silbernagel v. HarrellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1932

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