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12 La. 47

Fredericks v. Kellar

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1838

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1838-03-15

<p>Where the certificate of the clerk states only that the record contains “ a true copy of all the papers found in the case,” &c., and there is no bill of exceptions, statement of facts, or assignment of errors, the appeal will be dismissed.</p> <p>Where the certificate of the clerk states only thatthe record contains itatrue copy of allthepa-pers found in the case,” etc., and there is no hill of exceptions, statement offacts or assignments of errors, the appeal will be dismissed.</p>

Decided 1838-03-15

Carleton, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court,

¶2A motion is made by appellee’s counsel in this case,, to dismiss the appeal, on the ground that the record contains no written testimony or statement of facts, by which the court are enabled to examine the merits of the case.

¶3The certificate of the clerk, affixed to the record, is in the following words; “ I do hereby certify, that the above twenty-four pages contain a true copy of all the papers found in the case,, wherein A. Fredericks is plaintiff and John Kellar is defendant, instituted in this court, and now on the records thereof, under the number 8786,”

¶4It is plain, that this certificate is altogether defective ; and though it may be true, yet it does not follow that the record contains all the evidence adduced by the parties. Code of Practice, article 896.

¶5There is, moreover, no bill of exceptions, statement of facts, or assignment of errors to be found in the record.

¶6It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and’ decreed, that the appeal be dismissed, the appellant paying costs in both courts.

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