Owens v. Book

h SULLIVAN, Judge.

Jack Owens appeals the trial court’s grant of an exception of prescription in favor of Sheriff Ronnie Book, the sheriff of Catahoula Parish. For the following reasons, we reverse.

Facts

On July 10, 1989, a barge allegedly owned by Mr. Owens was seized by the Catahoula Parish Sheriffs Department (CPSD) in connection with the arrest of James Taylor for two counts of felony theft.1 According to the record, Mr. Taylor was arrested and appeared for a magistrate hearing on July 10, 1989. The record reflects that the deputy sheriff who informed the court of the charges against Mr.…