Legal Opinion

Jackson v. Ratliff

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 3, 1956No. 20431PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

84 So.2d 103 (1955)

Ellen JACKSON

v.

Joseph RATLIFF et al.

No. 20431.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Orleans.

May 23, 1955.

On Rehearing January 3, 1956.

Girard J. Fernandez, New Orleans, for defendants-appellants.

McGiehan, Bagot & Phillips, New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

HENRY B. CURTIS, Judge ad hoc.

The main question in this case is the responsibility of the father for the wrongful act of a minor unemancipated child who was not living with the parent at the time of the commission of the tort.

In the alternative, we are called upon to decide if there is any liability on the part of the maternal…

Also in this document: Dissent.

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Toca v. RojasSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1921
  2. Sousa v. IromeMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1914
  3. Davis v. GavalasCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1927
  4. Johnson v. GliddenSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1898
  5. Coats v. RobertsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Green v. STATE, DEPT. OF HWYS.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1956
  2. Speziale v. KohnkeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1967
  3. Watkins v. CupitLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961
  4. Redd v. BohannonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
  5. Keenan v. WactorLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1961

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