Christian v. Mahfouz

Plaintiff sued defendant to recover an indebtedness of $579.47, and had his property attached on the grounds set out in paragraphs 4 and 5 of article 240 of the Code of Practice. The sheriff, according to his returns, attached, along with other property on April 6th, “74 peeled, pine pilings, located on the right-of-way of the Texas & Pacific Railway at South Mansfield, Louisiana,” as the property of defendant.

Joe and T. Mahfouz intervened in the suit, claiming a privilege on the piling by virtue of a chattel mortgage thereon executed previous to the attachment. Bert Winkler also intervened,…