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Richardson v. Ledbetter

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 15, 1839PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROEATES FOR THE PARISH OF CARROLL. , This was a suit in which the plaintiff claimed the sum of one thousand dollars from the defendant, as administratrix of her deceased husband’s estate.

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Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF TROEATES FOR THE PARISH OF CARROLL. , This was a suit in which the plaintiff claimed the sum of one thousand dollars from the defendant, as administratrix of her deceased husband’s estate. The defendant excepted, and declined the jurisdiction of the Probate Court, because there was no executor, administrator or curator appointed to said estate; and that she was only in possession and administered the same as widow, in community and tutrix of the children ; that it was sought to render her personally liable, the debt being against her in her individual…

1Opinion of the CourtStrawbridge, J.

This appeal is taken from a judgment of the Probate Court of the parish of Carroll, overruling a plea to its jurisdiction.

*157It has been settled by the decisions of this court, that an appeal from such a judgment is not admissible, as it produces no such injury as may not be remedied on an appeal from the final judgment.

The best service, therefore, we can render the defendant is, to dismiss the present appeal in time to permit her to appeal from the final judgment, which it appears by the record has been already rendered, which is accordingly ordered at her cost. . •

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Woodcock v. CrehanLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
  2. Johnson v. Shelton Trucking Service, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
  3. Badeaux v. RileyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992

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