Case Name: RELF, vs. COLLINS & AL.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1830-03
Citations: 1 La. 40
Docket Number: 
Parties: RELF, vs. COLLINS & AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 40–42

Head Matter:
RELF, vs. COLLINS & AL.
One syndic, where others are appointed, is not the representative of the creditors, and it is only as such, that suit can he maintained for matters relating to the insolvent’s estate.
Appeal from the court of the third dis- , . , . i „ , ... . tnct, the judge of the eighth presiding.
Relf and others were appointed syndics to 1 1 " the insolvent Bougard, and the present action was brought by Relf alone,- who styled himself acting syndic. The defendants excepted to the petition, on the ground that all the syndics should have been made parties. The court overruled the exception, and after final judgment for the plaintiff, the defendants appealed.
Watts, for the appellants,
contended that syn-dics were joint mandatories, and must jointly sue and be sued.

Opinion:
Porter J.
delivered the opinion of the court. The petitioner states himself to be acting syndic of the estate of an insolvent, and in that capacity sues. The defendants excepted to the petition, on the ground that all the syndics should be made parties. The court refused to sustain the exception ; and its correctness in doing so, is the first question presented for our decision.
We think the court belovV erred. The record shows that other syndics were apj pointed, and. that their powers were joint, not joint and several. One - of them is not the representative of the creditors, and it is only as such that he can maintain a suit for matters relating to the insolvents estate.
One syndic, where others are appointed, is not the representative of the creditors, and it is only as such' that' suit can Be maintained for matters relating to-the insolvent's estate.
It is therefore ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the district court be annulled, avoided and reversed; and it is further ordered, adjudged and decreed, that there be judgment for the plaintiff as in case of nonsuit, the plaintiff paying costs in both courts.