Pender v. Gray
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Action by Agnes R. Pender against W. E. Gray and others to enforce vendor’s lien. On refusal of continuance defendants applied for writ of prohibition to prevent trial of the cause.
1Opinion of the CourtSommerville, J.
Plaintiff proceeded, via ordinaria, upon a vendor’s lien and privilege and special mortgage against the defendants, and defendants excepted to the petition on the ground that they were not residents of St. Mary parish, and objected to the jurisdiction of ■ the court.’ Subsequently, defendants appeared in court, and in writing informed the court that their counsel was a delegate to the constitutional convention and that it would be impossible for him to be present and take part in the hearing of the exception on the day fixed, for the reason that he was thus employed at that time. And they…
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