Legal Opinion
Mullen v. Follain
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided August 15, 1857PublishedCited by 4 opinions
APPEAL from the District Court of the Parish of St. Landry, Mwtin J.
1Opinion of the CourtSpomord, J.
This suit was brought by the former owner of certain real estate in the town of Washington, to set aside a Sheriff’s sale thereof to the defendant Follain, made under an order of seizure and sale, on the ground of ¡informalities.
The informalities alleged in the petition are four :
1st. Want of notice of seizure and notice to appoint appraisers.
2d. Want of appraisement.
3d. Want of a sufficient description of the property seized and sold.
4th. That the seizure was excessive.
The District Judge set aside the sale, and the defendants, Follain, and his warrantor Bapré, the seizing creditor, have…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dabbs v. HemkenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
- Walker v. AllenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
3Cited by4 opinions
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