
    ORLEANS MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT CO., INC. v. N. J. GUIDRY AND SONS TOWING CO.
    No. 11098.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
    Dec. 20, 1976.
    Nathan T. Gisclair, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff and appellee.
    A. Morgan Brian, Jr., New Orleans, for defendant and appellant.
    Before LANDRY, COLE and CLAIBORNE, JJ.
   PER CURIAM.

This appeal was fixed for argument and all attorneys of record 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 fixed for continuance.

On authority of Rule VII, Section 5(b), this Court, Ex Proprio Motu, considers said appeal as abandoned; therefore,

IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED AND DECREED that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice.

APPEAL DISMISSED.  