Forsyth v. Lacost
Forsyth v. Lacost
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
In this case, the present defendant, had obtained an order of seizure and sale of certain property of the plaintiff, who obtained an injunction to stay proceedings. The injunction was afterwards dissolved, in relation to a part of the sum claimed by the seizing creditor, and made perpetual, as to the residue; and from this decree of dissolution the plaintiff appealed.
The injunction was obtained on the ground of alleged payments, made by the debtor, of part of his debt, and a deposite in court, of what he considered as the balance due, which was delivered up to the creditor by order of the court; and afterwards the injunction was dissolved (as above stated) on motion, áre. Against the correctness of the judgment of the court below, the appellant’s counsel assumes two means of defence. One is rather of form; the other partakes of the merits of the case. The first is against the proceeding by motion to dissolve the injunction; the propriety of which depends on our code of practice ; the article more particularly applicable to the present case, is the 741, and is expressed in the following words: — .“The plaintiff, against whom an injunction has been obtained, may
The second ground of defence, rests on the effect which must be given to the circumstance of the creditor having withdrawn the money deposited in court by the debtor. — . On the part of the latter, it is contended that this act amounts to a tacit acknowledgement of the truth of all the allegations in his petition ; in other words, that is a legal presumption of their truth. They are, however, denied by the defendant, in his motion for a rule to shew cause, &c. This denial, we are of opinion, outweighs the act of receiving the money deposited, even admitting that such presumption would be a necessary consequence of the act, (which is by no means clear.) The deposite was an acknowledgement, by the party, that he owed that amount, and he was both legally and morally bound to pay it to his creditor, leaving contested matters to be afterwards settled.
It is therefore ordered, adjudged, and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed with costs ; re*
Reference
- Full Case Name
- FORSYTH v. LACOST
- Cited By
- 1 case
- Status
- Published