Laiche v. Martin

Citations

• 11 Teiss. 96
• 1914 La. App. LEXIS 12

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>An order making an appeal returnable “according to law” will protect appellant’s right of appeal, although no return day is named.</p> <p>But it is equivalent to making the appeal returnable on the first return day following the order.</p> <p>Rule 2 of this Court makes all appeals returnable on the second and fourth Mondays of each month during term.</p> <p>Under an order of appeal rendered June 19 making the appeal returnable “according to law,” the failure of the appellant to file the transcript on the fourth Monday of that month, or within three judicial days thereafter will justify the dismissal of the appeal.</p> <p>The term of this Court begins on the second Monday of October, and ends uu the last day of June.</p> <p>Under Act 106 of 1908, the return days for all appeals to the Supreme Court of this State shall not be less than 15, nor more than 60 days, from the date >of the order. All transcripts must be filed within said delay, whether the Supreme ■ Court is in session or not.</p> <p>An appeal to that Court will be dismissed when the transcript is not filed on the certain day above fixed or within three calendar days thereafter.</p> <p>Orders for the extension of the return day rendered after the expiration of the day fixed for the return of the appeal will be considered as improvidently issued, illegal, and invalid.</p>