Dickerman v. Reagan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District Court of Concordia, Curry, J. contended that the debt sued for was.one of the community, for which the wife was not liable, citing 7 Mart. 4'63\ 7 lb. N. S. 64. 8 Ib. N. S. 692. 9 La. 583. 10 La. 147. 3 Rob-. 329. 4 Rob. 115, 511* 7 Rob. 257• 12 Rob. 583- The husband was the usufructuary, and, as such,, bound li r the expenses of the property. C. C. 572.
1Opinion of the Court
'1 ho judgment of the court was pronounced by
King, J.
This is an action to render a wife liable for articles of merchandise, alleged to have been furnished for.fhe use of herself, her* family and plantation, during tile existence of’her marriage.. The defence opposed to the demand is, that the prjpertycf the defendant is all paraphernal; that it was under the administration and control of the husband, between whom and herself there existed a com minify of acquéts and gains, at the time that the account was contracted ; an! (hatthe debt is duejiy the'community, and not by the defendant. There…
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