Legal Opinion
Byrnside Drilling Co. v. Armour
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided January 30, 2004No. 38,073-CAPublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtI iPEATROSS, J.
This appeal arises out of the seizure and sale of a drilling rig to satisfy a judgment against an absentee defendant. The trial court, on cross motions for declaratory judgment filed before the conclusion of the trial, held that the sheriffs sale of the drilling rig was valid. This appeal ensued. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm.
FACTS
In 1989, Byrnside Drilling Company, Inc. (“Byrnside”) drilled a well in Webster Parish. After completion of the well, Byrnside decided to leave the drilling rig in Webster Parish until it was needed on another job. Byrnside “stacked” the rig on a piece of…
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- Phillips v. ConleyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
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