Alice Credeur Hebert, as Personal Representative of Anthony Fontenot and Davy James Credeur v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc.

Fifth Circuit

Alice Credeur Hebert, as Personal Representative of Anthony Fontenot and Davy James Credeur v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc.

396 F.2d 237, 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6583

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit·Decided June 11, 1968·No. 24648·Published·Cited by 9 cases

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PER CURIAM:

The District Court held that the minors for whom this Jones Act suit was brought [46 U.S.C.A. § 688] were not “children” within the meaning of the Act because they were the adulterously illegitimate offspring of the deceased father, so denominated by Louisiana law.

The summary judgment granted the defendants on this ground is reversed and remanded, Levy v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 68, 88 S.Ct. 1509, 20 L.Ed.2d 436.

Reversed and remanded.

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PER CURIAM:

The District Court held that the minors for whom this Jones Act suit was brought [46 U.S.C.A. § 688] were not “children” within the meaning of the Act because they were the adulterously illegitimate offspring of the deceased father, so denominated by Louisiana law.

The summary judgment granted the defendants on this ground is reversed and remanded, Levy v. Louisiana, 391 U.S. 68, 88 S.Ct. 1509, 20 L.Ed.2d 436.

Reversed and remanded.

Alice Credeur Hebert, as Personal Representative of Anthony Fontenot and Davy James Credeur v. Petroleum Pipe Inspectors, Inc., 396 F.2d 237, 1968 U.S. App. LEXIS 6583 (5th Cir. 1968).

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