Case Name: Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana vs. Emmanuel Chol
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1876-02
Citations: 28 La. Ann. 120
Docket Number: No. 6093
Parties: Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana vs. Emmanuel Chol.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 28
Pages: 120–121

Head Matter:
No. 6093.
Consolidated Association of the Planters of Louisiana vs. Emmanuel Chol.
It is roauirod by tho law that ths affidavit to the absonoo of tho district judgo bo mado by plaintiff, his agent, or attorney. Horo it was made by the plaintiffs’ attorney. This fulfills tho roguiroment of tho law. After having signod tho po-tition as attornoy, it was not necessary that ho should reiterate his capacity in tho affidavit.
It has repeatedly been held that, as regards the executory process, this court will not look beyond the authority of tho act upon which the flat issued.
APPEAL from the Fifteenth Judicial District Court, parish of La-fourche. Knobboh, Parish Judge, acting in the absence of tho District Judge.
J. Lavergne, for plaintiffs and appellees.
John 8. Billiu and E. W Blalce, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
MORGAN, J.
Joseph Morran and wife mortgaged by public act a certain property to the plaintiffs. The mortgage was executed on the olev-.enth of Juno, 1829. The property passed through various conveyances to several parties, until it came into the defendant's possession, when it was seized under executory process. In all of the acts of transfer plaintiffs' right of mortgage was acknowledged.
Defendant appeals from the order of seizure and sale on various grounds. But if plaintiffs had the right to seize the property in whatever hands it might bo found, and tho original act of mortgage is authentic, and tho debt is still duo, the objections of the defendant, except as regards tho right of tho parish judge to issue the flat, need not bo considered.
The objection to the issuing of the order of seizure and sale is, that the affidavit to the absence of the district judge is not made by plaintiffs, or by any one styling himself their agent.
The petition is signed by " J Lavergne, attorney for petitioners." The affidavit to the absence of the district judge is signed by J. Lavergne. It is required by the law that the affidavit to the absence of the district judge bo made by the plaintiff, his agent, or attorney. Here it was made by tho plaintiffs' attorney. This fulfills the requirement of the law. After having signed tho petition as attorney, it was not necessary that he should reiterate his capacity in the affidavit.