Case Name: M'MICKEN vs. BANK OF LOUISIANA
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1836-06
Citations: 10 La. 135
Docket Number: 
Parties: M'MICKEN vs. BANK OF LOUISIANA.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 135–136

Head Matter:
M'MICKEN vs. BANK OF LOUISIANA.
Eastebm Dist.
June, 1836.
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE EIGHTH PRESIDING.
Service of citation of appeal on the attorney of the appellee, when the latter is in the state, is insufficient, and the appeal will he dismissed.
The plaintiff appealed from a judgment dissolving an injunction which he had obtained against the bank. The sheriff served the citation and copy of the petition of appeal on the attorney of the bank, when its officers were in the state.
Lobdell and Cooley, for the appellee,
moved to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that there was no legal service of the citation of appeal.
Service of ci-onl°the° attorney of the appellee, when the latter is in the state, is 'insufficient, and the appeal will be dismissed.
Downs, contra.

Opinion:
Bullard, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court.
1° this case, it appearing that the citation of appeal was served on the attorney, and not on the party himself, who was in the state, it is ordered, on motion of the appellee, that the appeal be dismissed, with costs. r r '