Legal Opinion

Hudson v. Dangerfield

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided September 15, 1830PublishedCited by 6 opinions

APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH PRESIDING. A judgment was obtained at the fall term 1829 of the District Court of St. Martin by Elizabeth M. Dangerfield, Executrix of H. Dangerfield, and against the heirs of Charles M. Thruston for $1838 78, with interest and costs. There were two heirs Alfred and Edmund Thruston. The petitioner was the wife of Alfred now deceased, and as such became his representative and heir.

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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH PRESIDING. A judgment was obtained at the fall term 1829 of the District Court of St. Martin by Elizabeth M. Dangerfield, Executrix of H. Dangerfield, and against the heirs of Charles M. Thruston for $1838 78, with interest and costs. There were two heirs Alfred and Edmund Thruston. The petitioner was the wife of Alfred now deceased, and as such became his representative and heir. A fi fa was issued against the property of the plaintiff as the heir of Alfred Thruston, on the 12th December 1829, which was returned not…

1Opinion of the Court

Martin J.

delivered the opinion of the Court.

The petitioner states that the present defendant obtained against the present plaintiff and others a judgment which was afterwards affirmed by the Supreme Court — [See 8 Mar. N. S. 232] on which she took out two [duplicate] executions — one of which was directed to the Sheriff of the Parish of St. Mary ; and the other to the Sheriff of the Parish of St. Martin : that in the former, the Sheriff levied his execution on several slaves of the present plaintiff, which are advertised for sale.

The petition concludes with a prayer for an injunction, on the…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Speyrer v. MillerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1902
  2. Hatch v. City Bank of New OrleansSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1842
  3. Reboul's Heirs v. BehrensSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1833
  4. Deville v. HayesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
  5. Marine Bank & Trust Co. v. ShafferSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928

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