Legal Opinion
Royal Furniture Company of Baton Rouge v. Benton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 17, 1972No. 51119PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARHAM, Justice.
Royal Furniture Company of Baton Rouge, Inc., filed suit against Ernest Benton, Jr., and Mary Benton, his wife, for non-payment of a promissory note signed by Mary Benton on January 14, 1967, alleging that the indebtedness was a community obligation, .and that Ernest Bentoh, Jr., had “ratified the purchase and debt on behalf of the community as is witnessed by said amount paid on said note and chattel mortgage”. Judgment was rendered by default against both the Bentons. When á writ of garnishment was issued against his wages on the basis of this judgment, Benton filed a…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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3Cited by28 opinions
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