Gazzam v. Wright
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT* This suit commenced by sequestration of the steamboat Saratoga, on a bottomry bond, given to secure the sum of two thousand dollars, advanced on her by the plaintiff. At the time of the service of the sequestration, the defendant had transferred all his right, title and interest in the boat, to two individuals residing in Alexandria, in this state, neither of whom was cited or made- parties to the suit.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT* This suit commenced by sequestration of the steamboat Saratoga, on a bottomry bond, given to secure the sum of two thousand dollars, advanced on her by the plaintiff. At the time of the service of the sequestration, the defendant had transferred all his right, title and interest in the boat, to two individuals residing in Alexandria, in this state, neither of whom was cited or made- parties to the suit. The court a qua was of opinion, and so decided, that this was a proceeding in rem; that the seizure of the boat gave jurisdiction, and that service…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The plaintiff states himself the creditor of Wright on a bottomry bond, on a steamboat, which has since been sold to a third party, who resides at. Alexandria, in this state. He prays that the master of the boat and Wright, be cited; that' the boat be sequestered; that he may have judgment; that his claim may be decreed to be a privileged one on the boat, and that she may be sold to satisfy the judgment.
The citation was served on the master alone. He replevied the boat, and pleaded the general issue. He, however, died before trial, and his death was suggested on the record.
*451There was a…
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