643 So. 2d 383 - Bertrand v. Richard’s Empirical Analysis

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3 state decisions

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1. “Suspensive appeal bonds are not deposited by the losing litigant with no strings attached; they are tendered to the court for disbursement after the merits are determined, even if by forfeit. When ... the judgment awarding the sum in favor of plaintiff in the lower court became final ... the amount represented by the previously suspensively appealed bond reverted to plaintiff in satisfaction of the lower court judgment.”

   2 later decisions quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boes v. Boes · Lobell v. Denn

2. “C.C. art. 3069 states “[n]o judgment shall be rendered against a legal surety unless the creditor obtains judgment against the principal obligor fixing the amount of the latter’s j pliability to the creditor or unless the amount of that liability has otherwise been fixed.” Once defendant’s appeal had been dismissed by motion of both LIGA and the defunct insurer in receivership, a valid judgment in favor of plaintiff was made final, fixing the amount of liability to be a sum certain.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Boes v. Boes