Tebault v. City of New Orleans

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Monroe, J.

Plaintiff enjoined the City of New Orleans from selling certain real estate belonging to him for its tax of 1896, on the grounds; that before he purchased the property the tax had been cancelled by judicial decree and he acquired it free from all taxes; that the property was sold in the Succession of Easnaeht for over $7000, and that the city appeared by way of opposition and obtained judgment, from which no appeal has ever been taken, for the amount of said tax, being $120, with interest, and recognizing the same as entitled to first…