Supreme Court of Louisiana January 15, 1824 (Tessier v. Silley)

Mathews, J.

delivered the operation of the court. In this case the plaintiff, who stiles himself parish judge and as such authorised to act as auctioneer in and for the parish of East Baton Rouge, claims from the defendants, eight handred and thirty seven dollars, and fourty cents, for services by him rendered in the sale and adjudication of the estate of the testator.