Legal Opinion
Bill Ransom v. Frances Hugh Brennan, of the Estate of William J. Brennan,deceased
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1971No. 28558PublishedCited by 127 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Circuit Judge:
In this appeal we are concerned with the consequences of the plaintiff’s failure to substitute properly as a party defendant the executrix of a deceased defendant, in the manner provided by Fed.R.Civ.P. 25(a) (1):
If a party dies and the claim is not thereby extinguished, the court may order substitution of the proper parties. The motion for substitution may be made by any party or by the successors or representatives of the deceased party and, together with the notice of hearing, shall be served on the parties as provided in Rule 5 and upon persons not parties in the…
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