Boagni v. Wartelle

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Breaux, J.

Plaintiff sued for five thousand eight hundred and twenty-seven dollars and sixty-two cents interest and fee of attorney and for a sum paid by him for taxes. He alleged for the security as to payment of the former he had a special privilege and mortgage, and for the latter (the taxes), he was subrogated to the privileges and mortgages of the State of Louisiana and the parish of St. Landry.

A default was entered in due time. A creditor of the defendant intervened in the suit. The defendant not having pleaded, the default against him was…