Case Name: LAVILLE vs. RIGHTOR
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1837-05
Citations: 11 La. 198
Docket Number: 
Parties: LAVILLE vs. RIGHTOR.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 11
Pages: 198–199

Head Matter:
LAVILLE vs. RIGHTOR.
Eastern Dist.
May, 1837.
APPEAL 'FROM THE COURT OF THE SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE PARISH JUDGE FOR THE PARISH OF ASCENSION PRESIDING.
The return day of the appeal cannot be prolonged by the clerk or judge a quo, for time to make out the transcript or to do any posterior act.
The appeal in this case was taken the 20th February, 1837, and made returnable to the first Monday of March following. The transcript of the record was filed the 6th March, but no citation accompanied it. A citation was made out, in which it stated, “ And whereas there was not sufficient time to make out the record and have service effected,” the appellee is cited to appear on the first Monday of April following, etc.
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R. JV. and Jl. JV. Ogden, for the appellee,
moved to dismiss the appeal for want of citation, etc. The case of Hart vs. Fisk, 10 Louisiana Reports, 481, and others, were cited in support of the motion.
Ilsley and Nicholls, on the same side.
Deblieux, contra.

Opinion:
Bullard, J,,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The appellee moves to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that it was allowed returnable in March, and the citation is to appear in April. It is stated in the'citation itself, as a reason for thus postponing the return day, that there was not time to make up the transcript.
In the case of Hart vs. Fisk, we held that the return day of the appeal cannot be postponed by the judge U quo for the purpose of affording time to make up a transcript .of the record. 10 Louisiana Reports, 481. Much less can it be done by the clerk, contrary to the order of the judge. The appeal must, therefore, be dismissed.