Filed: Jun. 11, 1968
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 396 F.2d 237 Alice Credeur HEBERT, as personal representative of Anthony Fontenot and Davy James Credeur, Appellant, v. PETROLEUM PIPE INSPECTORS, INC., et al., Appellees. No. 24648. United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. June 11, 1968. George J. Garzotto, New Orleans, La., for appellant. John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, La., for appellees. Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District judge. PER CURIAM: 1 The District Court held that the minors for whom this Jones Act s
Summary: 396 F.2d 237 Alice Credeur HEBERT, as personal representative of Anthony Fontenot and Davy James Credeur, Appellant, v. PETROLEUM PIPE INSPECTORS, INC., et al., Appellees. No. 24648. United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit. June 11, 1968. George J. Garzotto, New Orleans, La., for appellant. John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, La., for appellees. Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District judge. PER CURIAM: 1 The District Court held that the minors for whom this Jones Act su..
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396 F.2d 237
Alice Credeur HEBERT, as personal representative of Anthony
Fontenot and Davy James Credeur, Appellant,
v.
PETROLEUM PIPE INSPECTORS, INC., et al., Appellees.
No. 24648.
United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.
June 11, 1968.
George J. Garzotto, New Orleans, La., for appellant.
John G. Torian, II, Lafayette, La., for appellees.
Before COLEMAN and GOLDBERG, Circuit Judges, and HANNAY, District judge.
PER CURIAM:
1
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.
