Case Name: Pike, Lapeyre & Brother v. J. M. Wells-E. L. Jewell, Garnishee
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1872-04
Citations: 24 La. Ann. 208
Docket Number: No. 2664
Parties: Pike, Lapeyre & Brother v. J. M. Wells—E. L. Jewell, Garnishee.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 24
Pages: 208–208

Head Matter:
No. 2664.
Pike, Lapeyre & Brother v. J. M. Wells—E. L. Jewell, Garnishee.
A claim for damages fliat is unliquidated, can not ho pleaded against a liquidated and established debt.
from the Sixth Judicial District Court, parish of Jefferson. Pardee, J.
Pays <& New, for plaintiffs and appellees. Wooldridge & Thomas, for garnishee and appellant.

Opinion:
Howe, J.
Under a judgment against defendant a seizure was made in the hands of Jewell. The latter admitted he owed the judgment debtor $1000, but averred that he had a claim against Wells for damages, and he believed suit liad been instituted thereon, and upon the issue of this suit would depend the question whether he was indebted to Wells.
Upon this answer judgment was given against Jewell for $1000, and he lias appealed.
The debt of Jewell to Wells was a liquidated one, and could not be compensated by an unliquidated'demand for damages.
Judgment affirmed.