Rayborn v. Smiley’s Empirical Analysis
1975
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on In Re Fuller · 224 So. 2d 524 - Gulfco Finance of Livingston, Inc. v. Lee · Louisiana Farms Co. v. Yazoo M.V.R. Co. · 241 So. 2d 301 - Gulfco Finance Company of Livingston v. Lee · 253 So. 2d 664 - Rayborn v. Smiley
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“"The defendants also state in brief that the defendant Smiley is dead and argue that any judgment against him would be an absolute nullity, citing Gulfco Finance of Livingston, Inc. v. Lee, 224 So.2d 524 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1969), and appeal after remand, 241 So.2d 301 (La.App. 1st Cir. 1970). We find no evidence of this fact in the record. If, through proper pleadings, the defendants had placed such evidence in the record, the plaintiffs would be given an opportunity to amend their petition so as to include the defendant Smiley's legal representatives."”
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