Cook-Douglas Co. v. Prudhomme

Plaintiff, a corporation, brought suit against the defendant, widow of J. B. Prudhomme, deceased, alleging that during the lifetime of said J. B. Prudhomme it had sold goods, wares, and merchandise to deceased for the community then existing between him and defendant; that, at the time of the death of J. B. Prudhomme, there was a balance due of $149.25. After the death of said Prudhomme, the defendant herein, his widow, *38went into possession of the property left by him as owner of one-half and usufructuary of the other half; that thereafter she assumed the, account due to plaintiff and…