Mitchell v. W. T. Grant Co.

416 U.S. 600 (1974)

MITCHELL

v.

W. T. GRANT CO.

No. 72-6160.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued December 4, 1973.

Decided May 13, 1974.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF LOUISIANA.

Robert J. Hobbs argued the cause for petitioner. With him on the briefs was John W. Reed.

Thomas J. O'Sullivan argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Marshall J. Favret.[*]

In this case, a state trial judge in Louisiana ordered the sequestration of personal property on the application of a creditor who had made an installment sale of the goods to petitioner and whose affidavit asserted delinquency and…