Howard v. Western Auto Supply Co.

JANVIER, Judge.

Edward T. Howard, plaintiff, seeking recovery for the alleged illegal invasion of his home and seizure of a washing machine located therein and proceeding under the provisions of Act 156 of 1912, as amended, sought and obtained an order permitting him to litigate without the payment of costs in advance, or as they should accrue, and without the furnishing of bond.

Defendant, by rule nisi, challenged the right of plaintiff to proceed under the said statute (known as the “Pauper Act”), asserting plaintiff’s financial ability to pay such costs.

After a trial of this rule, there was…