430 So. 2d 140 - Brown v. Brown’s Empirical Analysis

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1. “In addition we must point out that, Our jurisprudence is well settled that a defendant cannot maintain an action for nullity of a default judgment based on allegations which should have been presented as a defense in the original suit absent a valid and sufficient reason for his failure to defend. Johnson v. Jones-Journet, 320 So.2d 533 (La.1975); Fineran v. O’Connor, 410 So.2d 273 (La. App. 4th Cir.1982); Plantation Acceptance Corp. v. Stone, 379 So.2d 782 (La. App. 4th Cir.1980); Burnett v. Burnett, 349 So.2d 490 (La.App. 3d Cir.1977); Steele v. Ruiz, 202 So.2d 376 (La.App. 4th Cir.1967); Pryor v. Gions, 188 So.2d 739 (La.App. 2d Cir.1966). It is likewise well settled that an action of nullity may not by raising errors of law serve as a substitute for appeal. Johnson v. Jones-Journet, supra.”

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   e.g. Hong v. Lucien