Case Name: Marcus Hunter et al. v. J. M. Bell, Sheriff
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1859-02
Citations: 14 La. Ann. 142
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marcus Hunter et al. v. J. M. Bell, Sheriff.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 142–142

Head Matter:
Marcus Hunter et al. v. J. M. Bell, Sheriff.
'Sii© prescription of sixty days against ships and vessels, lias reference to the time of asserting the privilege hy suit. Tho right of privilege is fixed by the judgment.
from the Fifth District Oourt of New Orleans, Eggleston, 3.
Gaither <& McPheeters, for plaintiffs. C. A. Taylor, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Buohanas, O'.
This is an appeal by.the Sheriff of the parish of Orleans, tfrom a judgment condemning him in damages for seizing the ship St. Peter, under a fieri facias issued upon a judgment, which gave a privilege upon the ship :St. Peter.
This case cannot be distinguished in principle from that of Elmore v. Hufty, 13 Am. 227.
The appellee's counsel contends that the privilege was lost by the lapse of sixity days between the judgment allowing the privilege, and the levying of the fi. .fa.
The prescription of sixty days against privileges upon ships and vessels, recog-mizeS by many decisions, has reference to the time of asserting the privilege by ¡suit. Wo have been referred to no authority for the doctrine maintained by ap-ipellee. The right of privilege is fixed by the judgment.
It 5s, therefore, adjudged and decreed, that as regards the appellant, John M. ¿Bell, the judgment of the court below be reversed, and that there be judgment in favor of said Bdl, and against plaintiffs and appellees, with costs in both courts.