Case Name: Thomas v. Wetzler
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1849-03
Citations: 4 La. Ann. 184
Docket Number: 
Parties: Thomas v. Wetzler.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 4
Pages: 184–184

Head Matter:
Thomas v. Wetzler.
Plaintiff, in an action commenced by attachment, will be entitled to a judgment by doliralf,' against an absconding debtor, where a copy of the citation and petition were’left with the wife of the defendant at his residence. The appointment of a curator ad hoc is unnecessary in such a case.
PPEAL from the District Court of East Baton Rouge, Burle, J. In this case, which was commenced by attachment, a c'opy of the petition and citation were left with the wife of the defendant at his residence. It was proved that the defendant had absconded. The plaintiff appealed from a judgment refusing him permission to take a judgment by default, on the ground that an’ attorney should have been appointed to represent the defendant as an absentee.
Brunoi, for the appellant.
No counsel appeared for the defendant.

Opinion:
The judgment of the court (Rost, J. absent,) was pronounced by
Slidell, J.
Considering article 253 of the Code of Practice, and the opinion of the court in Williams v. Kimball, 8 Mart. N. S. 355, we think a judgment of default should have been allowed, and the plaintiff permitted to proceed without the appointment of an attorney ad hoc.
It is, therefore, decreed that the judgment of the'court below be reversed, and that the cause be remanded for further proceedings according to lawj and with instructions to the court below to permit the plaintiff to proceed, Without the appointment of an attorney ad hoc; the costs of this appeal to be paid by the defendant.
A similar judgment was pronounced, at tho same time, in the case of Medley et at against the same defendant. JR.