Catoire v. Catoire
Also decided on this docket: La. Ct. App. 1st Cir., March 7, 1962 139 So. 2d 59; La., March 15, 1887 39 La. Ann. 300
Catoire v. Catoire, 283 So. 2d 773 (La. Ct. App. 1st Cir. 1973).
Opinion text
ON MOTION TO DISMISS THE APPEAL Before LANDRY, SARTAIN and BLANCHE, JJ. LANDRY, Judge. Defendant-husband appeals from the judgment awarding plaintiff-wife a separation a mensa et thoro, custody of minor children of the marriage, and alimony. Judgment was rendered herein on February 8, 1973. Defendant was granted a devolutive appeal on February 27, 1973, and filed his appeal bond on April 26, 1973. We ex proprio motu ruled appellant to show cause why his appeal should not be dismissed for failure to timely file the appeal bond. In response to the rule to show cause, appellant has indicated his intention to abandon the appeal. Accordingly, the appeal herein is dismissed as abandoned, at appellant’s cost. Appeal dismissed.