Maher v. Brown
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF TEE PARISH AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. The plaintiff attached certain moneys in the hands of Prieur, mayor of the city, which was claimed by the intervening parties, (attorneys at law) under the following assigRment from the defendant: "D. Prieur, Esq, Mayor of the city of New-Orleans; "Please deliver to Messrs.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF TEE PARISH AND CITY OF NEW ORLEANS. The plaintiff attached certain moneys in the hands of Prieur, mayor of the city, which was claimed by the intervening parties, (attorneys at law) under the following assigRment from the defendant: "D. Prieur, Esq, Mayor of the city of New-Orleans; "Please deliver to Messrs. J. R. Grymes and Alfred Hennen, the pocket-book belonging to me, and the money therein contained, whatever may be the amount-which I have, and do hereby assign, cede, and transfer unto them, for value received. (Signed) DAN. BROWN." It was in evidence that this…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, .1.
delivered the opinion of the court.
Process of attachment was levied on a pocket-book containing $4299, moneys of the defendant, in the possession of the mayor. The money was denied to be the defendant's, and the general issue was pleaded.
fler~nen and Grymes filed a petition ofintervention, claiming the money attached as their own under an assignment from the defendant, notified to the mayor before the service of the attachment.
To this petition the plaintiff answered, that the interven- *493ing parties were entitled to a reasonable fee out of the property attached, for defending the…
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