Bill Ransom v. Frances Hugh Brennan, of the Estate of William J. Brennan,deceased

U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit · Decided 1971-01-11

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GODBOLD, Circuit Judge: In this appeal we are concerned with the consequences of the plaintiff’s failure to substitute properly as a party defendant the executrix of a deceased defendant, in the manner provided by Fed.R.Civ.P. 25(a) (1): If a party dies and the claim is not thereby extinguished, the…

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