City of New Orleans v. Home Mutual Insurance

The Home Mutual Insurance Company, having obtained judgment against the city of New Orleans, issued execution and caused to be seized, as property of the city, certain bonds of the Commercial Water Works and of the Now Orleans and Jackson Railroad, and was proceeding to sell them, when the city obtained an injunction restraining the sheriff from making the sale.

On trial of the case in the court below, the injunction was dissolved, and five hundred dollars as damages were awarded the defendant. The plaintiff in injunction appealed.

In this court the defendant prays an amendment of the judgment…