Ellis v. Cauhaupe

OPINION

Blume, Chief Justice.

This is an action brought by the plaintiff on November 15, 1951, against Felix Cauhaupe, executor of the Last Will and Testament of Jean Pierre Cantou, the latter having died in November 1949. The action was brought to recover the sum of $500 and interest. Judgment was rendered for the defendant and the plaintiff has appealed to this court.

The petition of the plaintiff, while in some portions is very uncertain, alleges in substance, as we construe it, as follows: At the time of the death of Jean Pierre Cantou, he was indebted in the sum of $500 on an account for…