Hanna v. His Creditors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of the parish and city of New-Orleans. Ten creditors have opposed the homologation of the tableau. 1. Samuel Packwood is on the tableau for the amount of his claim; but he contends that he is entitled to a privilege, as his claim is for the rent of the house in Bienville street, occupied by Hanna up to his failure.
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Appeal from the court of the parish and city of New-Orleans. Ten creditors have opposed the homologation of the tableau. 1. Samuel Packwood is on the tableau for the amount of his claim; but he contends that he is entitled to a privilege, as his claim is for the rent of the house in Bienville street, occupied by Hanna up to his failure. The question of privilege is submitted to the court. 2. Madame Papet is also on the tableau and claims likewise a privilege—the debt proceeding from house rent; but it is in evidence that Hanna left her house, in Customhouse street, fourteen months previous to…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
This case comes before us on the appeal of John Day from the decision of the judge a quo in dismissing his opposition to the homologation of the tableau of distribution, made by syndics. As by his opposition this creditor contests the claims of the other creditors it becomes necessary to examine them all.
1. The parish court was certainly correct in allowing Packwood, the insolvent’s landlord a privilege on the goods, which the latter had seized to secure the rent due. Civ. Code, 468, art. 74.
2. Madame Papet’s claim was rightfully repelled, as she suffered more than a fortnight *65(the legal…
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