Zahn v. Unknown Owners
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans. Suit hy Bernhardt J. Zahn against unknown owners for a writ of possession. . Writ issued, and Bertrand Kiern applied for suspensive and devolutive appeal, which was granted, and bonds therefor fixed.
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Certiorari to Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans. Suit hy Bernhardt J. Zahn against unknown owners for a writ of possession. . Writ issued, and Bertrand Kiern applied for suspensive and devolutive appeal, which was granted, and bonds therefor fixed. On application by Bertrand Kiern for writs of certiorari and prohibition to be directed to the clerk and sheriff of the civil district court ordering them to send up the record, and restraining 'further proceedings by the sheriff.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
On October 8, 1923, Bernhardt J. Zahn, alleging himself to be the purchaser of certain property described in his petition at certain city tax sales for city taxes for the year 1922 applied' to the civil district court of the parish of Orleans for an ex parte writ of possession, averring that petitioner’s tax titles had been of record in the conveyance office in the city of New Orleans for over one year, and also his right to be sent into the actual possession of said property. Upon the presentation of this petition, Hon. Wm. H. Byrnes, Jr., one of the judges of said court, Division E, signed…
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