Opinion
No. 13314.
May 23, 1977.
APPEAL FROM THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, PARISH OF CADDO; HONORABLE C. J. BOLIN, JR., JUDGE.
Wiener, Weiss Madison by John W. Madison, Jr., Shreveport, for Upton Bell, defendant-appellant.
Joseph W. Cole, Jr., Port Allen, for J. Rodney Ryan, Jr., plaintiff-appellee.
Alex Rubenstein, Shreveport, Curator for appellee, World Football League d/b/a The Charlotte Hornets.
Nolan Harper, Shreveport, La., Curator for defendant-appellee, New York Pro-Grid d/b/a New York Stars.
Before BOLIN, PRICE, HALL, MARVIN and JONES, JJ.
Judgment was signed on October 19, 1976, and notice of judgment was mailed October 25. Appellant applied for a new trial which motion was denied on December 22, 1976. Appellant did not make a motion for appeal nor furnish security until March 15, 1977, which was not timely. LSA-C.C.P. Art. 2087.
Appellant was notified of our probable lack of jurisdiction and did not respond to our order to show cause why this appeal should not be dismissed.
At appellant's cost, the appeal is DISMISSED.