ON PETITION FOR REHEARING
PER CURIAM:
We dismissed the appeal in this case because we thought it was not filed within the time period proscribed by rule 4(a) of the Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure. As appellant points out, we failed to note that September 4, 1978, the day on which the filing period would have ended, was a legal holiday. When this happens, the party receives an additional day in which to file. See Fed.R.Civ.P. 6(a). Appellant filed on...
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