Legal Opinion
Twitty v. Clarke
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 15, 1859PublishedCited by 4 opinions
from the Sixth District Court of New Orleans, Howell, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, C. J.
The defendant was the lessor of one Charles, a jeweller. The latter contracted with the plaintiff for a large iron safe, which was to be shipped from New York. In the mean time plaintiff agreed to furnish Charles with another large safe until the arrival of the safe contracted for. Charles being in arrears of the monthly rent, suits were instituted before a Justice of the Peace, and judgments obtained against the tenant, with a privilege upon the property attached. Under these judgments, executions issued, and the safe was seized to satisfy the same.
The plaintiff then instituted the present…
2Cited by4 opinions
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