Legal Opinion

Briggs v. Spencer

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 15, 1842PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of Concordia, Curry, J.

1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.

This is a suit by attachment. The plaintiffs represent, that the defendant owes them a sum of $9507 65, with eight per cent interest, and another small sum without interest, being together the amount of a judgment by them obtained against their debtor in the Circuit Court of Scott county, in the State of Mississippi ; that the claim has acquired the force of res judicata; and that by the laws of the State where the judgment was rendered, the defendant is bound to pay the whole of the judgment, although it should appear to be a several judgment against him and others. On the day previous to…

2Cited by2 opinions

  1. West Feliciana Railroad v. ThorntonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
  2. Long v. M. C. Peters Mill Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1924

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