Supreme Court of Louisiana February 25, 1924, No. 24269. (Killeen v. Boland, Gschwind Co.)

On Rehearing.

By the WHOLE COURT.

LAND, J.

On the highest grounds of necessity and public policy judges cannot be held liable for acts done by them in their judicial capacity. It follows, therefore, that executive officers of the court, such as receivers, cannot be sued for acts which they do in obedience to the orders of the court appointing them. Clark, Law of Receivers, vol. 1, par. 784, p.