Legal Opinion

Early v. Black

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1838PublishedCited by 8 opinions

Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This case comes up on a rule taken by the present plaintiff in the nature of an injunction to prevent , the defendant from enforcing a judgment and execution against Early and Amelung, which he purchased at sheriff’s sale. The facts of the case show, that one Samuel Chapman obtained a verdict and judgment against Early and Ame-lung, the 17th of May, 1837, for the sum of seven thousand one hundred dollars.

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Eastern Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. This case comes up on a rule taken by the present plaintiff in the nature of an injunction to prevent , the defendant from enforcing a judgment and execution against Early and Amelung, which he purchased at sheriff’s sale. The facts of the case show, that one Samuel Chapman obtained a verdict and judgment against Early and Ame-lung, the 17th of May, 1837, for the sum of seven thousand one hundred dollars. A devolutive appeal was taken to the Supreme Court on the 30th of August, following. In the meantime, F. C. Black obtained…

1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.

Black, a judgment creditor of Chapman purchased at a sheriff’s sale, a judgment which the latter had obtained against Early and Amelung, who had taken a devolutive appeal thereon, which was not acted upon. Early and Ame-lung obtained a rule on Black, to show cause, why the execution on the judgment of Chapman should not be returned satisfied, on payment of the sumí for which Black had purchased Chapman’s claim. The rule was discharged, 1 * ° and they appealed.

Relief was claimed, on the ground, that the appellee had Purchased a litigious right, and the District Court was of opinion, that “ the…

2Cited by8 opinions

  1. Bluefields S. S. Co. v. Lala Ferreras Cangelosi S. S. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
  2. Lane v. CameronSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1884
  3. CHS, Incorporated v. Plaquemines Holdings, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013
  4. State, Through Dept. of Highways v. Luling Indus.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1983
  5. CHS, Incorporated v. Plaquemines Holdings, L.L.C.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2013

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