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5 Rob. 119

Hoey v. Pepper

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 15, 1843

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1843-06-15

<p>Where in an action commenced by attachment against an absentee, the Sheriff’s return on the attachment merely shows, that he attached all the property belonging to the defendant in the hands of the garnishee, and no interrogatories are propounded to, nor other proceedings had against the latter, but the suit is carried on • contradictorily, with an attorney appointed by the conrt to represent the defendant, he will not be considered as in court, and the suit will be dismissed.</p>

Decided 1843-06-15

Martin, J.

¶1This is a suit by attachment, in which the defendant is appellant. His counsel contends, that the court proceeded erroneously to judgment, as no property of his was attached. The Sheriff’s return shows only, that he attached the goods and chattels, lands and tenements, moneys, effects, or property of any kind of the defendant in the hands of D. J. Rogers, who was made a garnishee. It does not appear, that this man came into court, that interrogatories were filed, or that any other proceedings were had against him. The defendant, consequently, was not in court, and proceedings were incorrectly carried on, contradictorily with an attorney appointed by the Judge.

¶2It is therefore ordered, and decreed, that the judgment be annulled, and reversed, and that the plaintiff’s suit be dismissed, with costs in both courts.

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