Cade v. Jones
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District Court, parish of Yermillion, Voorhies, J. Defendants’counsel cited to sustain claim for damages—C. C. 1928; Guise v. Harney, 14 L. R. 202; Gopely v. Berry et al., 12 R. 80 ; 2 A. 620; 3 A. 588; Penwy v. Taylor, 5 A. 713, C. 0. 2294.
1Opinion of the CourtSlidell, J.
The object of this suit is to recover from the defendant the amount of a debt paid by plaintiffs as surety of Rutherford, the former husband of the defendant, upon the ground that she had not taken the necessary steps at the time of his death to exonerate herself from the payment of one-half' of the community debt; and also upon the further ground that she had inter-meddled in the estate. A judgment obtained by the wife against the husband was also attacked as fraudulent.
The defendant asserted the validity of her judgment, denied her liability on the grounds charged, and pleaded an agreement…
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