Opinion
No. 9373.
April 10, 1973.
APPEAL FROM 19TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE, STATE OF LOUISIANA, HONORABLE DANIEL W. LEBLANC, J.
Robert Matthews, in pro. per.
S. J. Dileo, Asst. Atty. Gen., Baton Rouge, for appellees.
Before SARTAIN, BLANCHE and WATSON, JJ.
This appeal was fixed for argument and all attorneys and the plaintiff in proper person were notified. At the time scheduled for argument, the appellant was not present or represented, nor had any brief been filed on behalf of appellant, nor had any motion been filed for continuance.
On authority of Rule VII. Section 5(b), this Court, ex proprio motu, considers said appeal as abandoned; therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice.
Appeal dismissed.