Case Name: James H. West vs. P. E. Davis and Widow H. Kuntz
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1882-03
Citations: 34 La. 357
Docket Number: No. 7242
Parties: James H. West vs. P. E. Davis and Widow H. Kuntz.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 34
Pages: 357–359

Head Matter:
No. 7242.
James H. West vs. P. E. Davis and Widow H. Kuntz.
A minor lieir, on arriving at his majority, cannot, by appeal, obtain the reversal of a'judgment rendered agaiust the succession of his father, and which the executor of that succession allowed to become final by not appealing.
APPEAL from the Second Judicial District Court, Parish of Jefferson. Pardee, J.
li. King Cutler, W. J. MeGune and W. B. Lancaster, for Plaintiff and Appellant.
Brauglm, Buelc & .Dinkclspiel, for Defendants and Appellees:
The benefits of Art 593, C. P , that the delays for appeal as regards minors, “must be computed from the day of their coming of age,” cannot be extended to a suit where the minor seeking to appeal, had, or has only a residuary interest as heir in a succession party to such suit, represented by a testamentary executor. 12 It. 323.
“ This Court cannot amend the judgment between appellees; nor can an appellee obtain any relief on the appeal prosecuted by some other party to the suit.” 20 An. 121; 10 An. 288.

Opinion:
On Motion to Dismiss.
The opinion of the Court, was delivered by
White, J.
It is moved to dismiss this appeal on the following grounds: 1. Want of proper parties to the appeal. 2. Errors in the transcript. 3. That the appeal was taken after the legal delays. The motions were made after the three days, and are hence not in time. Of course, the denial of the motions will not preclude us from ascertaining when the case is before us on its merits, whether the necessary parties to justify a decree have been made, whether there is an appeal, as also whether the transcript is so defective as to preclude the formation of a conclusion. We cannot now pass upon these questions, owing to the tardiness in filing the motions; they are therefore denied.