Perkins v. Potts

This appeal is taken from a judgment of the Fifth District Court of New Orleans, dismissing the plaintiff’s petition.

The plaintiff has brought this action for the purpose of obtaining a decree of separation from bed and board from the defendant, his wife.

The defendant is absent and an attorney was appointed to represent her.

The District Judge considered that the only ground for a separation on which this action was based, was that of abandonment on the part of the wife, and that the proceedings required by the 143d Article of the Code not having been followed by the plaintiff his action…