American National Bank v. Childs

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Blanchard, J.

This case is before us on appeal from a judgment making absolute a rule by a sheriff to tax as oosts the sum of twelve thousand one hundred and twenty three dollars and eighteen cents, alleged to be the balance due him on account of his administration and cultivation of a sugar plantation in the year 1894.

The facts are these:

On February 8, 1894, the American National Bank instituted suit against Henry A. Ohilds for the sum of five thousand dollars, and, invoking the conservatory writ of attachment, caused the sheriff of St. Mary parish to…