Thomas v. Knight

CARTER, Judge:

This Court, ex proprio motu, issued a rule to show cause why this suspensive appeal from a judgment of eviction should not be dismissed as untimely filed.

On May 16, 1983, plaintiff, Percy T. Thomas, filed an eviction proceeding against defendant, Larry D. Knight. Defendant did not file an answer to this rule to show cause, but at the hearing held on June 27, 1983, sought to establish an affirmative defense to the eviction proceed*751ing. At the conclusion of the hearing, judgment was rendered ordering the eviction of the defendant, and a judgment of eviction was signed by the trial…