Supreme Court of Louisiana May 15, 1869, No. 1962 (State ex rel. Avery v. Mount)

IIowe, J.

The relator in his original petition represented that he was the owner and holder of certain described warrants drawn by the controller of the city of New Orleans on the treasurer thereof, amounting in all to the sum of $37,286 92, which had been issued to bim in bis capacity of Sheriff of the parish of Orleans; that payment thereof had been amicably demanded of William S.