Legal Opinion

Succession of Marchand

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 2, 1906No. 15,789Published

Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. In the matter of the succession of Ernest Marchand. Application by Mrs. John Gauche for certiorari or writ of review to the Court of Appeal, parish of Orleans.

1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.

This is a contention over the proceeds of a sheriff’s sale by a lessor on the one hand and judgment creditors of the lessee on the other. The lessor claiming the proceeds was Mrs. John Gauche. The two creditors, who claim a superior right, were B. R. Forman, a judgment creditor with a privilege claim, and A. Storrs and Bemenj; & Co. The latter also had a judgment

The property sold consisted of a printing office outfit and other movables. They brought the sum of $1,309.75, amount of adjudication to B. R. Forman, less $13.05, amount of property sold to another bidder.

The whole proceeds of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Hill v. BarlowSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
  2. Boatner v. Ventriss' HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1831
  3. Caldwell v. GlennSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1843
  4. Grayson v. MayoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1847
  5. Zacharie v. BlandinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832

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