Sicard v. New Orleans Ry. & Light Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; E. K. Skinner, Judge. Action by Mrs. Myrtle G. Sicard against the New Orleans Railway & Light Company. There was a judgment for plaintiff, and de- fendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
Motion is made to dismiss the appeal in this case on the ground that the husband of the plaintiff, who joined her in her petition for the purpose of authorizing her to bring the suit and for aiding her in it, has not been cited to answer the appeal. The suit is in damages for personal injuries to the plaintiff, and the damages are alleged to be her separate property, and the judgment appealed from awards them to her without naming the husband. In Wells v. Scott, 10 La. 399, Lanoue v. Reed, 7 La. 112, and Lawrence v. Burris, 12 La. Ann. 843, the court held that citation of the husband in such…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Deblanc v. LevasseurSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1874
- Lanoue v. ReedSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834
- Lawrence v. BurrisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
- Thezan v. ThezanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
- Wells v. Scott'sSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1836
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- Modisette v. HathawaySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1920