Case Name: Mary E. Lyons, Tutrix, v. R. W. McRae-T. C. Dial, Third Opponent
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1859-05
Citations: 14 La. Ann. 423
Docket Number: 
Parties: Mary E. Lyons, Tutrix, v. R. W. McRae—T. C. Dial, Third Opponent.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 14
Pages: 423–423

Head Matter:
Mary E. Lyons, Tutrix, v. R. W. McRae—T. C. Dial, Third Opponent.
Where a third opposition has been notified to the Sheriff, only after property has been seized, sold and the proceeds distributed among the judgment creditors, the third opponent’s privilege will not entitlo him to be paid out of the proceeds of the salo thus judicially made.
PPEAL from the District Court of the Parish of Pointe Ooupée, Ratliff,, J.
JA. U. B. & E. Phillips, for third opponent. T. J. & fV. PI. Cooley, for Pro-vosty, and P. H. Ray, for defendant and appellant.

Opinion:
Merrick, C. J.
Thomas C. Dial claims a privilege for overseer's wages, upon the proceeds of the sugar referred to in the case of the same parties, on the opposition of Claycomb.
This case differs from Claycomb's case in this, that the opposition in that case was filed before the sugar was sold, and the seizing creditors might have seized other property. In this case, the opponent, who had aided the insolvent in sending off a portion of the crop to pay other debts, waited until after the Sheriff's sale and the surrender, and had his opposition notified to the Sheriff, for the first time, after the Sheriff had settled with the attorneys of the seizing creditors for the proceeds of the sale subject to be refunded in case the claim of Claycomb should be sustained.
It is clear that Dial cannot avail himself of Claycomb's opposition, and the parties had the right to settle for the proceeds in the hands of the Sheriff in their own way. It was a matter between the seizing- creditors, whether they would receive of the Sheriff drafts on his merchants, or other equivalents, for the proceeds of the sale, nor did it concern Dial whether the creditors had fully guaranteed the Sheriff against Claycomb's demand or not. He could not claim the benefit of that guaranty for the purpose of sustaining his opposition.
As this opponent has aided other privileged creditors to obtain the proceeds of a portion of the crop, we think, in view of his tardy opposition, he should be left to assert his privilege upon such remainder of the crop as may be in the hands of the syndic, and that he should not be permitted to avail himself of the diligence of others after a distribution of the proceeds among themselves.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court, that the judgment of the lower court be avoided and reversed as to the seizing creditors, and th t the third opposition of Thomas C. Dial be dismissed as to them, as in case of a nonsuit, he paying the costs of both courts.