Walker v. Scanlon

A. WILMOT DALFERES, Judge ad hoc.

Plaintiff in the instant suit was plaintiff in a suit entitled Jack Walker v. Eugene Abadie, No. 377,708 of the Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans, Louisiana, Division “G”. On March 4, 1960, plaintiff obtained a judgment against the said Eugene Abadie, by default, in the amount of $19,619.50.

On March 22, 1960, plaintiff, through counsel, caused to be issued a writ of fieri facias to satisfy said judgment.

On May 29, 1961, plaintiff instituted these proceedings against L. J. Scanlon, Civil Sheriff of Orleans Parish, alleging that the writ of fieri facias…