Mulhaupt v. Enders

Tlie opinion of the Court was delivered by

Fenner, J.

Plaintiffs sued for rent due and to become due on a ten years’ lease to defendant of a certain building in Shreveport, accom*745panied by a process of provisional seizure under which defendant’s property on the premises was takeq into custody of the sheriff on the 10th of February, 1885. On the same day, the sheriff, at the instance of plaintiff who advanced the premiums, insured the seized property for $7,000. On the 15th of February, the property was destroyed by fire.

Thereafter, on March 5th, defendant filed his answer and plea in…