Case ID: la-ann_19/html/0186-02.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "\n      TatjIaeeeeo, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 1309.
    Alexander Walker v. Adelicia Acklen.
    t’laintiiT, in his petition, alleges an indebtedness by defendant in her own right, and as tutrix to her minor childron, but prays judgment against her, and has citation served on her only in her own right A judgment against her as tutrix will not be sustained.
    The judgment of the Court must conform to the vevdict of the jury.
    A PPEAL from the District Court, Parish of West Eeliciana, Cooley, J.
    
      Alexander Walker and W. P. Winter, and P. O. Labalt, for plaintiff and appellee.
    
      Wickliffe cb Miller, for defendant and appellant.
   TatjIaeeeeo, J.

The record of this suit presents proceedings so anomalous and irregular, that we find it impracticable to render a deoree in the case. The action is founded upon a joint contract. The petition alleges indebtedness by the defendant in her own right, and as tutrix of her minor children, and prays judgment against her in her own right alone. The defendant was not cited in her capacity of tutrix. Wo arc at a loss to know whether the jury intended to render their verdict against both the parties alleged against, or against one of them alone. The judgment, as written up, does not seem to be sustained by the verdict. We think the ends of justice require that the case should be remanded.

It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be annulled and avoided. It is further ordered, that the case be remanded to the Court of the first instance to be proceeded with according to law, with leave to the parties to amend tlioir pleadings, the plaintiff and appellee paying costs of this appeal.

Rehearing refused.