
    LOUISIANA NATIONAL BANK OF BATON ROUGE v. Alex C. HOPE.
    No. 13960.
    Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.
    Jan. 26, 1981.
    Rehearing Denied March 16, 1981.
    Vernon P. Middleton, Baton Rouge, counsel for plaintiff-appellee, Louisiana Nat. Bank of Baton Rouge.
    Alex C. Hope, in pro. per.
    Before LOTTINGER, EDWARDS and PONDER, JJ.
   PONDER, Judge.

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 filed for continuance.

On authority of Rule VII, Section 5(b), this Court, EX PROPRIO MOTU, considers this appeal as abandoned; therefore, it is ordered that this appeal be dismissed with prejudice.

APPEAL DISMISSED.  