Louisiana Community Property: Cases and Material on Louisiana Property Law of Marriage, 1972
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Title
Louisiana Community Property: Cases and Material on Louisiana Property Law of Marriage, 1972
Subject
Riley, Janet Mary
Property Law
Louisiana Law
Description
Cover for a case book by Janet Mary Riley concerning Louisiana property laws of marriage.
The “Head and Master” rule within Louisiana’s Civil Code gave the husband sole control over community property or, everything a husband and wife acquired while together. Janet Mary Riley spearheaded the cause to change the code for equal management and division for both partners
Janet Mary Riley campaigned for change in the Community Property Law of Louisiana, speaking to women’s groups, presenting at conferences, and literally wrote the casebook on the subject.
Creator
Riley, Janet Mary
Jeane E. Senac, Jr.
Source
Box 7 Folder 15, Collection 33: Janet Mary Riley Papers
Publisher
Claitor’s Publishing Division
Loyola University (New Orleans, La.)
Date
1972
Still Image Item Type Metadata
Original Format
Cover of Book
Files
Collection
Citation
Riley, Janet Mary and Jeane E. Senac, Jr. , “Louisiana Community Property: Cases and Material on Louisiana Property Law of Marriage, 1972,” Loyola University New Orleans Special Collections & Archives, accessed April 18, 2024, https://loynosca.omeka.net/items/show/13.