Louisiana v. New Orleans
Supreme Court of the United States
Error to tbe Supreme Cburt of, the State of Louisiana. ' Morris Ranger recovered, May 1, 1874, against the city of New Orleans certain judgments.
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Error to tbe Supreme Cburt of, the State of Louisiana. ' Morris Ranger recovered, May 1, 1874, against the city of New Orleans certain judgments. To enforce the collection of thém, he instituted, June 21, 1879, this proceeding, in the name of .the State on, his relation' in the Third District Court of the Parish of' Orleans, .for a peremptory mandamus to compel the mayor and administrators of the city to levy and collect a special tax sufficient in amount to satisfy the judgments. The following statement of facts signed by the attorneys; for the respective parties was filed: — “ 1st, That the…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Field
This case comes here from the Supreme Court of Louisiana. On the 1st of May, 1874, the relator recovered in one of the courts of that State against the city of New Orleans,, two judgments,-amounting in the aggregate to $170,000, besides'costs. Upon these judgments executions were issued and returned unsatisfied, after demand upon the officers of the city to point out property belonging to it subject to seizure, to be levied upon to satisfy the same. > The relator thereupon presented a petition to .the Third District Court of the Parish of Orleans, setting .forth these facts and averring that…
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