Appeal dismissed because vacation travel justified missing deadline; lower court erred in finding fault.

The Supreme Court quashed the appellate court's decision rejecting an appeal filed late due to vacation travel. The appellant argued that her absence from her residence during summer holidays prevented timely receipt of the judgment, which was only delivered to her mother-in-law. The court held that such travel justifies a missed deadline if service occurred after the substitute service date, and the lower court improperly found the appellant at fault without evidence.