Bier v. His Creditors

15 La. Ann. 167

• Court: Supreme Court of Louisiana
• Decided: March 15, 1860
• Status: Published

Opinion

Duffel, J.

Charles C. Bier applied to the Judge of the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, for a respite, which was refused by his creditors. Annexed to his petition is a statement of his liabilities and of his property, sworn to, verbatim,, as required by the 5th section of the Act relative to the voluntary surrender, &c. Acts of 1855, p. 532.

The insolvent took, subsequently, a rule on the syndic of his creditors, to show cause why certain tools, which he avers are necessary to enable him to carry on his trade, should not be returned to him. This appeal is taken from a judgment dismissing said rule.

The 4th section of the above Act of the Legislature declares: “ That the debtor is not obliged to comprehend in his surrender any property that is not sulyect to be seized and sold on execution against him,” and the 8th section states, “ that all the property of the insolvent debtor, mentioned in the schedule, shall be fully vested in his creditors,” &c.

The evidence shows, that the insolvent retained and still holds in his possession a set of carpenter’s tools, and non constat, that the syndic is in possession of any other tools than those voluntarily surrendered by the insolvent.

Prom the above statement of facts, it is clear that the insolvent cannot now recover the tools which, of his own accord, were included in his schedule.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.