Garritson v. His Creditors
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM TIIE COURT OP THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. On tbe 2d March, 1831, the plaintiff made a surrender of his property to his creditors, which was accepted, and J. Leeds appointed syndic.
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APPEAL PROM TIIE COURT OP THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT. On tbe 2d March, 1831, the plaintiff made a surrender of his property to his creditors, which was accepted, and J. Leeds appointed syndic. Among the articles surrendered, was the steam-boat Red Rover, valued in the schedule at six thousand dollars. • After selling the property surrendered, the syndic filed a tableau of distribution on the 26th March, 1826. On the 2d April following, Joseph Hurst, a judgment creditor of the insolvent, for materials furnished and labor done, on the steamer Red Rover in Tennessee, before she made her voyage…
1Opinion of the Court
Martin, J,
delivered the opinion of the court.
The syndic is appellant from a judgment, by which he is ordered to pay-to an intervening party, the proceeds of the sale of a steam-boat, part of the property surrendered by the insolvent.
-The judgment is complained of, on the ground that the mortgage under which a privilege is claimed, -was never recorded, and if it had been it could have no effect against third persons, except from the date of the registry.
The counsel of the appellee urges, they claim under a bill of sale of the boat, the proceeds of the sale of rvhich are now in the hands of the…
2Cited by1 opinion
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