State ex rel. Benedict v. City of New Orleans
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Thomas C. W. Ellis, Judge. Application by the state, on the relation of W. S. Benedict, for a writ of mandamus to the city of New Orleans. Judgment for defendant, and relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
By Act No. 5 of 1870, creditors of the city of New Orleans are denied all remedy for the enforcement of their moneyed judgments against the city, except that provided for in the act itself, namely, that the creditor may register his judgment in the office of the comptroller or other auditing officer of the city, and that when the judgment • is so registered “it shall be the duty of the comptroller to warrant on the treasurer or disbursing officer of the corporation for the amount due thereon with.out any special appropriation of money therefor by the common council; provided, always, that…
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