Skillman v. Purnell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
TFEAL EltOM THE COUET OE THE THIRD DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OE THE EIGHTH PRESIDING. During the existence of a commercial partnership, between the plaintiff and one Handy, there was purchased in the name of the firm two slaves, the interest in one-half of which, (or the interest of Handy) was sought to be sold, for the benefit of the defendants.
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TFEAL EltOM THE COUET OE THE THIRD DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OE THE EIGHTH PRESIDING. During the existence of a commercial partnership, between the plaintiff and one Handy, there was purchased in the name of the firm two slaves, the interest in one-half of which, (or the interest of Handy) was sought to be sold, for the benefit of the defendants. The sale was enjoined by the plaintiff, on the ground, that the interest of Handy, in the slaves, had been previously seized and sold, to satisfy his private debts, at which sale the plaintiff became the purchaser. On hearing, the injunction was dissolved,…
1Opinion of the CourtPorter, J.
The plaintiff applied for, and obtained an injunction, against the execution of a writ of fieri facias, which the defendants had issued against the property of one Samuel Handy, and under which, they had seized two slaves.
*495The petition alleges three principal grounds for the injunction.
1. That the writ had illegally and irregularly issued.
2. That the petitioner and Handy, were partners in a commercial firm; that to facilitate them in their business, they purchased two slaves and others, that on executions which had issued against Handy, for his private debts, all Handy’s interest in the firm,…
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