Case ID: la_124/html/0671-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "LAND, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

(50 South. 647.)
    No. 17,929.
    Succession of MALONEY.
    (Nov. 15, 1909.)
    Husband and Wife (§ 87*) — Liability of Wife — Surety on Appeal Bond.
    A married woman cannot bind herself as surety for her husband on an appeal bond. Rev. Civ. Code, arts. 1790, 2398.
    [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Husband and Wife, Cent. Dig. §§ 346-353; Dec. Dig. § 87.*]
    (Syllabus by the Court.)
    Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred. D. King, Judge.
    In the matter of the succession of Elizabeth C. Maloney. Application of Harry H. Maloney for probate of alleged last will of deceased denied, and he appealed.
    Dismissed.
    W. F. Brewer, L. H. Doty, Geo. E. Duclaux. and Paul W. Maloney, for appellant. Mc-Closkey & Benedict, Dinkelspiel, Hart & Davey, and Curtis, Elmer & Elmer, for appellee J. I-I. Maloney. Geo. W. Dodds and W. L. Hughes, for other appellees.
   LAND, J.

The judgment below dismissed the application of Harry II. Maloney for the probate of the alleged last will of the deceased and for his appointment thereunder as testamentary executor, and sent into possession of the estate Dr. James H. Maloney, as surviving husband and usufructuary, upon his assuming and paying the debts of the community.

Harry II. Maloney obtained an order of appeal from said judgment, and filed a devolutive appeal bond, with his wife as surety.

The appellee has moved to dismiss the appeal on the ground that the wife cannot bind herself as surety for her husband.

The law reads that “the wife cannot bind herself for her husband, nor conjointly with him, for debts contracted by him before or during the marriage.” Rev. Civ. Code, art. 2398. The wife cannot become security for her husband’s debts. Id. art. 1790; State of Louisiana v. Bradley, 37 La. Ann. 623.

It is therefore ordered that the appeal herein be dismissed, at appellant’s costs.