Case Name: Comstock & Al. v. Paie & Smith
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1841-01
Citations: 17 La. 515
Docket Number: 
Parties: Comstock & Al. v. Paie & Smith.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 17
Pages: 311–312

Head Matter:
Comstock & Al. v. Paie & Smith.
A return that an appellee “ was absent from the State,” is insufficient to authorize service on the attorney; -non constat, that his absence was temporary or permanent. — 14 L. 292; 3R. 1.
irregularities in service of citation do not authorize the dismissal of the appeal. [516]
Appeal from the court of the first district.
This is an appeal from a judgment setting aside a sequestration.
The defendants and appellees moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that they were not legally cited.
Citation was returned as to Smith not found; and Paie was returned as being absent from the State, and service made on his attorney.
Eggleston & Glorie for the plaintiffs.
Bartlette contra.

Opinion:
Mastín, J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
This is an appeal from a judgment setting aside an order of sequestration. The dismissal of the appeal is prayed for on the ground that service of citation was improperly made on the attorney of one of the appellees and no service was made on the other, because he could not be found. The sheriff '? return shows that as to the first appellee, " he was absent from the State non constat, whether this absence was temporary or permanent. The petition of appeal shows that both appellees reside in the State. This might have been, but was not elred out by evidence. According to the late act of the legislature, passed the 20th March, 1839, the irregularity, if any exists, does not authorize the appellee to demand a dismissal of the appeal, but requires that time should be given to correct it.
It is further ordered, that time be allowed until the first Monday in May next, to make new service of citation and petition of appeal on the appellees.