28 La. Ann. 329 | La. | 1876
Lead Opinion
Appellee moves to dismiss this appeal on tho following grounds:
First — Tho amount in controversy being less than five hundred dollars, e.raliisire of ■interest, the district court, under article eighty-five of tho constitution, was without jurisdiction, and -therefore this court is without jurisdiction.
Second — The appeal was not taken within one year from tho time the judgment was rendered, as required. C. P. 593.
Third — The appeal bond has not been executed in the name of the clerk, as required by article 575, C. P.
As the appeal was taken within twelve months from the service of notice of the judgment confirming a default against the defendant it was in time for a devolutive appeal, ancl there is no force in this objection. 25 An. 212; 22 An. 90.
The bond was given in favor of “ John S. Lanier, his heirs and assigns, etc,” and it appears from the certificate to the transcript as well as from the documents filed and tho orders of court throughout the record, that John S. Lanier was the clerk of the court. The devolutive-appeal bond for fifty dollars was in favor of a person who was clerk of tho court, although mention of tho fact was not made in the bond, probably on account of a clerical error in drawing the instrument. Wo think the bond sufficiently complies with article 575, C. P., and that it is good.
On tho merits, we find that the court below was without jurisdiction ratione mater ice, the amount in dispute, exclusive of interest, being less than five hundred dollars. Article eighty-five of tho constitution; 13 a-deaux vs. Blake, 24 An. 184; 22 An. 459. Consequently, tho judgment herein is an absolute nullity. .
It is therefore ordered that tho judgment appealed from be annulled, and that the suit be dismissed at the costs of the appellee in both courts.
Rehearing
Ox Rbhbaeixg.
In tho former opinion and decree in this case the court fell into tho error of fact of supposing the judgment had been' rendered by the district court organized under the constitution of 1868, and tho court was misled by tire brief of counsel. The fact is, the judg
The plea of prescription has been filed in this court; and on the application of appellee the case will be demanded to try the plea of prescription.
It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the case be remanded for the purpose of trying the plea of prescription.