Purcell v. Stewart

McBRIDE, Judge.

This is an action of nullity directed against a default judgment for $15,000, rendered by the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans on October 5, 1956, and signed on October 11, 1956, in favor of Edward Stewart in proceedings No. 347-876 of said court (consolidated herewith), against George F. Purcell, Camille Hopkins Purcell, and Sonny Purcell, defendants therein, in solido. Said judgment debtors, plaintiffs herein, base their demand for nullity upon the allegations that citation was not served upon them and further that the preliminary default in said proceedings was…