Freeland v. Briscoe

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slideli, J.

Freeland having obtained an order of seizure and sale upon a mortgage executed in his favor by Briscoe, an injunction was obtained by Briscoe. The cases were consolidated, and a judgment having been rendered which partially sustained and partially rejected the claims of Freeland, Briscoe appealed.

The mortgage which has given rise to, tbis controversy was executed by Briccoe, in 1842, to secure the payment of two alleged judgments obtained by Freeland, one against John Briscoe in the United States Court of Louisiana, for $7,484 80, and…