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Rule 501. Judgment on Affirmance or Rendition

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Whenever the Supreme Court shall affirm the judgment or decree of the trial court or the Court of Civil Appeals, or proceeds to modify the judgment and to render such judgment or decree against the appellant in the Court of Civil Appeals as should have been rendered by the trial court or the Court of Civil Appeals, it shall render judgment against the appellant and the sureties upon his supersedeas bond, if any, for the performance of said judgment or decree, and shall make such disposition of the costs as the court shall deem proper, rendering judgment against the appellant or petitioner and the sureties on his appeal or supersedeas bond, if any, for such costs as are taxed against him.

Source: Art. 1767.

Change: The disposition of costs is left to the Supreme Court. The judgment is to be rendered against the sureties on the supersedeas bond where the judgment below is affirmed, though it be reduced in amount.

Oct. 29, 1940, eff. Sept. 1, 1941.

Repealed by order of April 10, 1986, eff. Sept. 1, 1986.