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324 So. 2d 457

Docket No. 7334.

Baldo v. Thibodaux

Albert J. BALDO v. Lester J. THIBODAUX.

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided November 28, 1975.

Rehearing Denied January 13, 1976.

Writ Refused February 20 and March 19, 1976.

Louisiana Court of Appeal · decided 1976-03-19

Cited by 6 later decisions — most recently April 1995

6 state decisions

Relies on 289 So. 2d 876 - Herman v. Style Line Greetings, Inc.

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Decided 1976-03-19

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¶1Jesse S. Guillot, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

¶2Norman Mopsik, New Orleans, for defendant-appellant.

¶3Before REDMANN, SCHOTT and MORIAL, JJ.

¶4

MOTION TO DISMISS

¶5SCHOTT, Judge.

¶6This is before us on a motion by appellee to dismiss the appeal taken by a lessee from a judgment signed on May 28, 1975, ordering his eviction from leased premises. Appellee's motion is based on the ground that the appeal bond was not posted until June 10, more than 24 hours after the judgment was signed and beyond the time limit prescribed by LSA-C.C.P. Art. 4735.

¶7Upon our own examination of the record we have concluded that the appeal must be dismissed, not because the bond was not posted on time although this was surely the case, but because the judgment of eviction itself was not rendered in compliance with the law.

¶8C.C.P. Art. 4732 provides that "if the court finds the lessor or owner entitled to the relief sought . . . the court shall render immediately a judgment of eviction . . ." In Herman v. Style Line Greetings, Inc.,289 So.2d 876 (La.App.4th Cir. 1974) we held that this article does not permit a trial judge to take a rule for possession under advisement and subsequently render judgment out of the presence of counsel, and that the provisions of C.C.P. Art. 1913 are not applicable to eviction proceedings.

¶9The judgment appealed from signed on May 28 recites that the case was heard on May 23. Because the trial judge *458 did not comply with the mandate of Art. 4732 requiring an immediate judgment there is no valid judgment of eviction from which an appeal can be taken by the lessee, and accordingly the appeal is dismissed.

¶10Appeal dismissed.

¶11

ON APPLICATION FOR REHEARING

¶12

PER CURIAM

¶13Our recital that the bond was not posted on time meant not within 24 hours. Since there is no appeal from a non-judgment (which is why this appeal is dismissed), there is no applicable time schedule.

¶14Application denied.

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