City of Carondelet v. Desnoyer's Administrator
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. The city of Carondelet recovered two judgments in the St. Louis circuit court — one for $366.66 against John F. Barada as principal, and Alexander Desnoyer and Etienne Hebert as sureties, on an official bond executed by them — the other judgment being for $1263.64, against said Barada as principal, and Alexander Desnoyer and Antoine Chouquette as securities, on another official bond.
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Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. The city of Carondelet recovered two judgments in the St. Louis circuit court — one for $366.66 against John F. Barada as principal, and Alexander Desnoyer and Etienne Hebert as sureties, on an official bond executed by them — the other judgment being for $1263.64, against said Barada as principal, and Alexander Desnoyer and Antoine Chouquette as securities, on another official bond. On the 30th of January, 1856, the council of the city of Carondelet passed an ordinance authorizing the mayor of the city “ to accept from Antoine Chouquette, one of the…
1Opinion of the CourtScott, Judge
The proceeding in this case is irregular. The city of Carondelet recovered two judgments against Alexander Des-noyer as security for John F. Barada on two of his official bonds. The securities in one bond were Alexander Desnoyer and Etienne Hebert, and in the other Alexander Desnoyer and Antoine Chouquette. The city blended these two judgments in one and presented them as a claim against the estate of Desnoyer as an original demand which had never been allowed, and a judgment was given against it for the demand in its new shape.
These being judgments rendered against Desnoyer in his lifetime,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Bryan v. MundySupreme Court of Missouri · 1851
3Cited by3 opinions
- McFaul v. HaleySupreme Court of Missouri · 1901
- Gibson v. VaughanSupreme Court of Missouri · 1875
- Wolford v. ScarbroughMissouri Court of Appeals · 1929