Legal Opinion

Greenwood Planting & Mfg. Co. v. Whitney Central Trust & Savings Bank

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 2, 1920No. 21990PublishedCited by 13 opinions

Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Terrebonne; W. E. Howell, Judge. Action by the Greenwood Planting & Manufacturing Company, Limited, against the Whitney Central Trust & Savings Bank. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

Statement of the Case.

MONROE, C. J.

On February 18, 1915, defendant, as holder of a first mortgage, importing confession of judgment, sued out ex-ecutory process, in a proceeding numbered 7641 of the docket of the district court, under which the sheriff seized the mortgaged property (Greenwood and Oak Grove plantations, in the parish of Terrebonne) and advertised it to be sold on April 10, 1915. Two days prior to that fixed for the sale defendant in seizure (plaintiff here), upon a petition filed in the same proceeding, obtained an injunction prohibiting the sheriff and the plaintiff from…

2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. Plicque & Lebeau v. PerretSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
  2. Hargrave v. MoutonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1903
  3. Trescott—Hart, Labatt & Co. v. LewisSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1857
  4. Sewell v. Scott.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
  5. McNeely v. HydeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1894

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3Cited by13 opinions

  1. RG Claitor's Realty v. JubanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1980
  2. Norah v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1950
  3. Johnson v. LemonsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
  4. Edwards v. EdwardsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  5. Fouchaux v. Board of CommissionersLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953

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