Jefferson v. Jefferson
Supreme Court of Louisiana
1Opinion of the Court
SANDERS, Justice.
This is a suit for alimony. Vernita Jefferson, a sixteen-year-old married woman, sued her husband, Limas Jefferson, for alimony for herself and her minor child. She likewise joined as defendants her husband’s parents seeking alimony for the child under Article 229 of the LSA-Civil Code. She alleged in the petition that her husband was a resident of Louisiana, attending college at Baton Rouge, but that he had abandoned her. She further alleged that she appeared as natural tutrix of the child.
An attempt to secure service of citation on the husband failed. He made no appearance…
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Montfort ex rel. Montfort v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
- In Re SherrillSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1944
- State ex rel. Matt v. RightorSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
- Jefferson v. JeffersonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962
- Jefferson v. JeffersonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1963
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Smith v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1988
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