Legal Opinion

Jones v. Etheridge

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided April 11, 1986No. CA-4401PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BARRY, Judge.

Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Fields sued via ordinaria on a mortgage secured by property they sold to Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ether-idge. The Fields’ petition and affidavit of correctness incorrectly recited the mortgage recordation.

The sheriffs return certified the inability to make service, so a special process server was appointed by the court who served Jack Etheridge and Anne Kane Etheridge with the petition and citation on June 4, 1984 and June 7, 1984 respectively. Mr. and Mrs. Etheridge requested an extension of time but did not file an answer.

A preliminary default was entered February…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Elrod v. Le NyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
  2. Tucker v. HowesLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  3. Brasseaux v. ReauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1981
  4. Succession of GriffithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1982
  5. Tracy v. DufreneLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1962

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3Cited by6 opinions

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