Legal Opinion

Stevens v. Lockett

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided May 4, 1988No. 19640-CAPublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

JASPER E. JONES, Judge.

This appeal arises from the judgment creditors’ effort to enforce their judgment through a garnishment proceeding. The appellants-judgment creditors appeal an amended judgment which ordered the garnishee to remit the seized funds to the sheriff rather than to the judgment creditors’ attorneys as was provided in the original judgment. Finding that this appeal has merit we annul the amended judgment and reinstate the original judgment.

The appellants, Francis and Marcelyn Stevens, obtained a judgment in Shreveport City Court against Lula B. Lockett for $6,369.09 plus…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Dunckelman Distributing Company, Inc. v. HydeLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  2. Owen v. OwenLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1976
  3. Dunckelman Distributing Co. v. HydeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Tucker v. FowlerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1996
  2. Opinion Number, Louisiana Attorney General Reports2001

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