George v. Winston’s Empirical Analysis

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2 state decisions

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1. ““Our jurisprudence has conclusively established the principle that the period of one year for the taking of a devolutive appeal, as provided by Article 593 of the Code of Practice, must be interpreted as requiring the completion of the appeal by the filing of bond, Fisher v. International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, etc., 218 La. 243 , 48 So.2d 911 , and cases cited therein.” (Our opinion also cited the pronouncement of the same principle made by the Orleans Court in Schouest v. Loewenthal, La. App., 58 So.2d 425 .)”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Gray v. Sklar Oil Corp.