Williams v. Fuller
Williams v. Fuller
Opinion of the Court
The defendant sold by public act to plaintiff a
There was judgment in favor of the defendant and plaintiff appealed.
The plaintiff fails to set forth a cause of action in her petition. It has been decided by this court that the surviving husband, the head of the community, may sell community property, after the death of his wife. The title of the property stands in Ms name on the records of the parish where the property is situated, and he is personally bound for the debts of the community. Besides, she is not disturbed in her possession or threatened with eviction. 26 An. 219; 17 La. 27; 2 An. 460; C. C. 2560.
It is therefore ordered that the judgment appealed from be affirmed, with costs of appeal. It is further ordered that the defendant’s rights to sue for damages for wrongfully suing out the injunction be reserved.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- Julia Williams and Husband v. J. W. Fuller
- Status
- Published