Prior to 1879, there were no intermediate appellate courts in Louisiana. The Constitution of 1879 created six courts of appeal, including the Court of Appeal of the Parish of Orleans. Appellate courts were created to mitigate the docket delay and congestion at the Louisiana Supreme Court. The Court of Appeal of the Parish of Orleans had two judges, elected by both houses of the General Assembly in joint session. The Court’s jurisdiction was over civil matters valued between $200 and $1000. It heard cases from lower courts in Orleans Parish.
