Case Name: New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company v. Hood
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1848-02
Citations: 3 La. Ann. 226
Docket Number: 
Parties: New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company v. Hood.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 3
Pages: 226–226

Head Matter:
New Orleans and Carrollton Railroad Company v. Hood.
Where the reoord of appeal is- not filed within three judicial-days after the return day, and no extension of time has been obtained, the appeal must be dismissed, if required by tils appellee. C. P. 535, 590,
APPEAL from’ the District Court of Carroll,- Copley, J.-
Browder asá. Blackburn, for the appellants.
Willson and D up ay, for the defendant.

Opinion:
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
King, J.
The-appellee has-moved to-dismiss this appeal,-on the ground thag the transcript was not filed within three judicial days after the return-day.
The appeal was made returnable on the second monday of February, 1848; which was the 14th day of the month. The court was in session on;the 14thj 15th, 16th and 17th days of the month. The record was not filed until the-31st. No extension of time for bringing up the record was grunted, nor applied-for. The appellant has three judicial days after the return day, within-which to file the transcript. If he permit that delay to expire without filing it, or attaining further time for bringing.it up, the appellee may himself bring: up the record and insist of right on the dismissal of the appeal, or he may claim the dismissal if the transcript he filed by the appellant without permission after the expiration of the delay. C. P. 588, 590. 8 Lai- 206. 7? La. 350. 6 Rob. 79. The motion of the appellee has been made in- time, and must be sustained. Appeal dismissed.