Case Name: Charles E. Leverich v. J. M. Dulin et al.-Summers & Brannins, Garnishees
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1871-05
Citations: 23 La. Ann. 505
Docket Number: No. 2324
Parties: Charles E. Leverich v. J. M. Dulin et al.—Summers & Brannins, Garnishees.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 23
Pages: 505–507

Head Matter:
No. 2324.
Charles E. Leverich v. J. M. Dulin et al.—Summers & Brannins, Garnishees.
In garnishment suits, tlie jurisdiction is attested by the original demand. If, therefore, tlier claim against the debtor is above five hundred dollars, the Supreme Court will have jurisdiction of the appeal irom a judgment in the garnishment process.
A judgment that has been rendered against a party as garnishee, after he has been eliminated, from the suit, is void and of no effect.
APPEAL from the Fourth District Court, parish of Orleans.
Théard, J„ J. MoOonnell, for plaintiff and appellee.
D. O. Lábatt and J. O. Hm-rison, for garnishees, appellants.

Opinion:
Ludeling, C. J.
The appellee has moved to dismiss this appeal our the ground that the amount in dispute does not exceed five hundred dollars.
The plaintiff alleges that the defendant owes him $2192 64, with interest and commissions; that the garnishees have forty-two hales of cotton in their possession belonging to J. M. Dulin, his debtor, and he prays for judgment, in solido, against them for said amount.
In suits by garnishment, the amount in contestation is the claim against the debtor and garnishees. The question of jurisdiction is tested by the demand of the petitioner. I La. 246; 3 R. 370; 12 Rob. 178; 2 An. 163; 13 An. 510.
The motion to dismiss the appeal is therefore refused. •