Legal Opinion

Jarreau v. Ludeling

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided July 15, 1822Published

Appeal from the court of the fourth district.

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.

The plaintiff claims from his tutor, the balance of his estate, in the hands of the latter, whose creditors intervened to reduce this balance. There was judgment in the plaintiff’s favor, and, imagining that less was allowed him than is really due, he appealed.

East'n District. July, 1822.

The district court charged the tutor with simple interest, on the funds in his hands. Civ. Code, 70, art. 71, while it is urged, he was chargeable with compound.

The plaintiff’s counsel urges that monies received for the interest of the minor’s funds, produces interest, in his tutor or curator’s hands. L. 7, §…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Faurie v. PitotSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1811

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