Case Name: RICARD'S HEIRS vs. HIRIART, ET AL.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1833-03
Citations: 5 La. 244
Docket Number: 
Parties: RICARD’S HEIRS vs. HIRIART, ET AL.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 244–246

Head Matter:
RICARD’S HEIRS vs. HIRIART, ET AL.
Eastern Dis.
March, 1833.
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE THIRD PRESIDING.
An affidavit, attesting the truth and correctness of the facts and allegations in the petition which render an injunction necessary, is insufficient to authorise the court to issue one.
On the dissolution of an injunction, the fee of the defendant’s attorney may be allowed as special damages.
This action was brought to enjoin the sheriff and the plaintiff in another suit, from all further proceeding on a fieri facias which had been issued in that suit, and for a decree extinguishing a certain promissory note.
The curator ad bona of one of the plaintiffs, who are the minor heirs and children of Marie Louise Cleotildé Ricard, and the tutrix of the others, as the affidavit states, “ being duly sworn, say that the facts and allegations contained in the above petition, and which render an injunction necessary, are true and correct.” The bond required by law was given, and the prayer for an injunction granted.
The defendants moved the court to dissolve the injunction on the face of the papers, and pleaded res judicata to the demand-in the petition. They demanded twenty per cent. dámáges, on the amount enjoined, and one hundred and fifty dollars as special damages.
The inferior court sustained the motion, and condemned the plaintiffs and their surety, to twenty per cent, damages, with the taxed costs, and seventy-five dollars as special damages, being the value proved of the services of defendants’ attorney in this suit. The plaintiff’s appealed.
Labawoc, for appellants.
I. The judgment below is erroneous.
2. The plaintifis’ petition contains a sufficient showing to sustain the action.
3. The defendant entirely failed to establish his plea of res judicata. Civil Code, art. 2265.
4. The facts stated m the petition are - taken for true on the motion to dismiss the injunction. 8 JV. S. 395.
5. This is clearly an action in nullity, giving rise to an injunction ;■ 2 La. Rep. 137; the result of which would virtually cancel the mortgage. Civil Code, art. 3251 — 2, 3339.
6. The plaintiffs were wrongfully condemned to damages. Ricurd’s heirs vs. Hiriart. Attorneys’ fees are not especial damages in the meaning of the law; there is no proof of damages as contemplated by the law.
7. The security on the bond was wrongfully condemned to cost.
Burke and Davis, for appellees.
1. The proceedings of plaintifis are informal. Code of Practice, art. 298, no. 7. Ibid. art. 304.
2. This petition is bad.and insufficient, in law. Code of Practice, art. 548.
3. The judgment enjoined has the force and effect of the thing adjudicated. Code, art. 3522, no. 9. Case of Ricard’s . heirs vs. Hiriart, January term, 1832. Code of Practice, art. 889. Act of April 7, 1826, sec. 12.
4. The prayers of the petition cannot be granted tojij&in-tiffs in this suit. Code of Practice, art. 615.
5. Twenty per cent, interest as damage shod Act of March 25,1831. Code of Practice, art. £18. owed. ¿i*
6. The appeal is frivolous and taken for dell Practice, art. 907. is ¿P'J. - #>'

Opinion:
Martin, J.
delivered the opinion of the court.
The defendants prayed for the dissolution of the injunction on the ground, that it appeared from the face of the papers, that it was wrongfully issued without proper showing, and on the plea of res judicata.
An affidavit attesting the correctness of the facts and allegations in the petition which render an injunction necessary, is insufficient to au-thorise the court to issue one,'
On the dissolution of an injunction, the fee of the defendant's attorney may he allowed as special
The injunction was dissolved; the plaintiffs and their surety were decreed to pay ten per cent, for general, and seventy-five dollars for special damages and costs. They appealed.
The defendant prayed for an amendment of the judgment by an increase of the damages to twenty per cent, interest, and damages for the frivolous appeal.
The plaintiffs contended that the injunction ought not to have been dissolved; and as they were notparties to the judgment, the execution of which they had enjoined, damages ought not to have been given against them or their surety.
The affidavits on which the injunction was obtained, attes. ted the truth and correctness of the facts and allegations in the petition, which rendered an injunction necessary.
The present case cannot be distinguished from that of Hebert vs. Joly, et al. determined in last January term. It was there held, that such an affidavit is absolutely insufficient to authorise an injunction.
We think the general damages were properly allowed; because there is a second injunction to arrest the judgment of the present defendants; and because on the second injunction the present plaintiffs were reconvened as debtors of the present defendants, in their capacity of heirs.
The party who claims an injunction, must state in his petition the facts which render an injunction necessary. Code of Practice. This means all the facts then existing, otherwise he might successively claim sundry injunctions on the score of payment, release, compensation, and the like.
The fees of the attorney were properly allowed.
We do not think that the court below erred in not allowing the maximum of general damages; nor that we ought to give any for the frivolous appeal.
The Act of 1831, page 102, requires judgment to be given against the surety.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed, with costs.