23 La. Ann. 373 | La. | 1871
A motion is made to dismiss, on the ground that the appeal was not brought up within the legal delay, and an extension of time was not applied for until six judicial days after the return day.
The order of appeal was granted on the twenty-fifth November, 1870, and it merely made the appeal' “ returnable according to law,” not naming the return day. No objection is raised owthis ground, but tbe order is treated by the appellee as sufficient. The objection is, and it
We are constrained to hold that the appellants have been guilty of laches in not bringing up their appeal within the legal delay, and the appeal must be dismissed, not because of any defect in the order of ■appeal, but because, taking said order to be regular, and not in violation of the law, the appellants have not obeyed it, and have not taken the steps necessary under the law to bring up the appeal within the delay fixed by the ordor of appeal.
It is therefore ordered that the appeal heroin be dismissed, with costs.