State ex rel. Ludham & Burnham v. Todd

Citations

• 104 La. 241

Syllabus

<p>Syllabus.</p> <p>1. Justices of the Peace, after granting an appeal and receiving an appeal bond from an appellant, should issue a citation to the appellee, directing him to oppear before the appellate Court within three days after service of the citation, if he reside in the place, or allowing one day more for every ten miles between the place of renderind the judgment and that of the appellee’s residence. (C. P. 1134.)</p> <p>2. The record should be transmitted by the Justice in time to be filed, in the appellate court, not later than the time fixed for the appearance of the appellee therein, or at furthest within three judicial days thereafter. It not so filed, the appeal will be dismissed. (C. P. 1135.)</p>