LEWIS v. COLLINS

No. 6347.

329 So.2d 485 (1976)

Lloyd LEWIS, Sr. v. Lionel COLLINS.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

January 13, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lloyd Lewis, Sr., in pro per.

Robert I. Broussard, Gretna, for defendant-appellee.

Before SAMUEL, REDMANN and LEMMON, J.


PER CURIAM.

Defendant moves dismissal of this appeal on the sole ground that the appellant has refused to post an advance deposit required by the court reporter before transcribing the testimony, as a result of which the transcript has not been made and the record has not been lodged with this court by the return date.

We hold that the court reporter has no authority to require a deposit before transcribing the testimony for appeal. The legislature has protected...

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