Case Name: Maria L. Billington vs. Barbin, Sheriff, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1880
Citations: 1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 430
Docket Number: No. 7388
Parties: Maria L. Billington vs. Barbin, Sheriff, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Unreported cases heard and determined by the Supreme Court of Louisiana, from January 8, 1877, to April, 1880
Volume: 1
Pages: 430–431

Head Matter:
No. 7388.
Maria L. Billington vs. Barbin, Sheriff, et al.
In order to make a valid seizure of movables, they must be taken into actual possession by the sheriff. The continued possession of such property by the seized debtor, and his full and undisturbed nse of it, are incompatible with the actual possession by the sheriff requisite to a valid seizure.
Appeal from the District Court for Avoyelles. Yoist, J.
Irion for Plaintiff Appellant. Ducote and Overton for Defendants.

Opinion:
Marr, J.,
delivered the opinion, reversing the judgment.