Dawson v. Holbert

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

The petitioners allege that they obtained a judgment in 1840, against Summers; that property of Summers was sold, in 1841, under a fieri facias; that Summers became the purchaser, and gave James Holbert as his surety in the twelve-months’ bond ; that, in November, 1841, Holbert made a donation inter vivos of a house and lot to his minor daughter Julia, reserving to himself, during his life time, the usufruct of the property; that the donation is null from its nature, and is also fraudulent and ineffectual against creditors by reason of…