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Where none of the parties appear at the act of the hearing, the court shall postpone the hearing of the case; where only defendant appears, the court shall, at the instance of defendant, dismiss the claim; but where only complainant appears, the court shall, at the instance of complainant, render judgment against defendant, granting the remedy sought. In either case the judgment shall be final and no appeal may be taken therefrom; Provided, however, That the aggrieved party may, within the ten (10) days following the service of notice of the judgment, appeal from the District Court to the corresponding Court of First Instance, or from the Court of First Instance where the claim originated to the Supreme Court, for a review of the proceedings.\nHistory —Oct. 17, 1961, No. 2, p. 447, § 6.