Schulhoefer v. City of New Orleans

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Poché, J.

As the holder of certificates of indebtedness of the city of New Orleans for the current expenses of the city in the years 1874 to 1878, aggregating in amount $3005, plaintiff brought suit thereon, and obtained judgment against the city for the full amount, with interest of 5 per cent per annum, from judicial demand, the 27th of April, 1887. That judgment became final on January 24, 1888. In March, 1888, he instituted proceedings to compel the board of liquidation of the city debt of New Orleans to fund his judgment into bonds in accordance…