Bank of Lafayette & Trust Co. v. Fabre

Mrs. Hilda Fabre, wife of Alcee David, acquired a tract of land containing 34.37 ar-pents, which is, her separate and paraphernal property. After her acquisition of this property, Mrs. David, her husband, and their children moved on the property and established their home. While they were occupying the property as their home, Mrs. David, with the authorization of her husband, mortgaged 15.37 arpents of the land, on February 25, 1920, to secure $1,000, represented by a promissory note for that amount. Some time after this, namely, on December 8, 1921, another mortgage was granted on the…