Case Name: Guilbeau v. His Creditors
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1847-08
Citations: 2 La. Ann. 769
Docket Number: 
Parties: Guilbeau v. His Creditors.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 769–769

Head Matter:
Guilbeau v. His Creditors.
Where the transcript was not filed at the time when the appeal was made returnable, and no application was made to extend the time, the appeal must be dismissed.
Appeal from the District Court of St. Martin, Voorhies, J.
Magill, for the appellants. Brent, contra.

Opinion:
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
An appeal was allowed in this case returnable at New Orleans, ontliesecond monday of February last. The transcript was neverfiled there; no application was made for further time; and, after a delay of several months, the transcript was first filed at Opelousas; at the present term. The motion to dismiss must prevail. Appeal dismissed.