Seip v. Hozey
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J. There was a judgment in this case against the sureties of Hozey, for the whole amount for which they were respectively liable on his official bond, to be discharged on payment into court of $690, the amount claimed by the petitioner, with costs of suit. Layton, Ferriére, and Bach, three of the securities, have appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
The plaintiff represents that Pringle & Co. instituted suit against him by attachment in the Parish Court, to recover damages for an alleged theft committed by his slave. That, by agreement of parties, the slave was sold by Hozey, the late sheriff, the price to await the decision of the cause; and that the slave sold for $690.. He further represents, that Pringle & Co. afterwards transferred the case to the Commercial Court, which refused, to take cognizance of, and finally dismissed it; and that the Parish Court refused to resume jurisdiction. Whereupon he alleges his right to recover back…
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