Case ID: la-ann_12/html/0757-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Voobhies, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

J. M. Saux v. F. Lefevre & Co.
    An appeal from a judgment against the two members of a commercial firm in solido, taken by one of the partners only, dismissed on the ground, that the other partner against whom the judgment was rendered should have been made a party to the appeal, he having an interest in maintaining the judgment to secure his recourse against the appellant for his portion of the debt.
    APPEAL from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Price, J.
    
    
      Budd & Lambert, for plaintiff.
    
      J. L. Tissot, for defendants and appellants.
   Voobhies, J.

The plaintiff in this case obtained a judgment against the defendants, in solido, for the sum of $400, with interest and costs. Framgois Lefevre alone appealed from that judgment. In his petition for the appeal, he alleges that the judgment was rendered against the members of the firm, now dissolved, individually and in solido, condemning him to pay the plaintiff the amount claimed in his petition.

The appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground, that the defendants, Frangois Lefevre and Joseph Figuieri, have not been made parties to the same, or cited in the premises in accordance with law.

The only question presented is, whether Figuieri has an interest in maintaining the judgment. In taking the appeal, it is clear that Lefevre only acted for himself and in his own interest in the matter, and not for his partner; consequently, he must be deemed a principal, and not an agent of the partnership. Hence, it follows clearly, that the judgment against his partner, bound in solido with him, cannot be disturbed on this appeal.

Such being the case, then it is obvious that Figuieri has an interest in maintaining the judgment ;■ otherwise, if reversed, he would inevitably lose his recourse against the appellant, his partner, for a contribution, in the event of his discharging the debt. Supposing that a judgment in this case would not effect Figuieri's interest, as he is not a party to the appeal, then it may be asked what avail would such a judgment be to the appellant, as he would still be liable to his partner for contribution ?

Appeal dismissed.