Supreme Court of Louisiana June 15, 1829 (Kennedy v. Develin)

Porter, J.

delivered the opinion of the court. Under the act of assembly, of the 29th *151of March, 1826, authorising creditors of an absconding debtor, to sequestrate his property, and proceed against him as in case of a forced surrender, the plaintiffs made oath, that the defendant had absconded, and obtained an order of sequestration against his goods and effects.