Sue v. Viola

The judgment of'the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

The plaintiff sold some merchandise in France to the defendants, shipped it, and gave the defendants the bill of lading. It was to be paid for in cash : the defendants failed to do so, and absconded. The plaintiff sequestered the goods after their arrival at New Orleans, and Bousquet, in whose possession they were found, intervened and claimed the goods as having purchased them from one Peyret, the agent here of Viola fréres. They alleged in their intervention that they had paid the duties on the goods at this port, and, if not entitled to…