Legal Opinion
Chenault v. Howard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 6, 1922No. 24443PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Appeal from Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Richland; John R. McIntosh, Judge. ’ Suit by W. C. Chenault against Bettie Howard and others. From a judgment fox-plaintiff, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLeche, J.
Plaintiff sued for partition of certain property situated in the parish of Richland. Defendants having failed to appear or answer, a judgment by default was entered and in due time confirmed. From that judgment defendants proseexxte the presv ent appeal.
Appellants contend that the judgment was rendered on insufficient evidence, and, not having had the benefit of oral argument on their behalf, we copy from their brief the gravamen of their complaint:
“The record in the case does not show that any evidence whatever was adduced upon the trial, and while the clerk’s certificate is to the effect…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Thibodeaux v. ThibodeauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Sample v. BrockentonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1917
3Cited by3 opinions
- Henderson v. GrahamLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1940
- Lemoine v. DupuisLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1925
- Montgomery v. BreauxLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973