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CRESSEY v. MEYER

No. 145.

138 U.S. 525 (1891)

CRESSEY v. MEYER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 2, 1891.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. George A. King and Mr. Charles W. Hornor for the State of Louisiana. Mr. Walter H. Rogers, Attorney General of that State, was with them on the brief. Mr. Joseph P. Hornor and Mr. Guy M. Hornor were on the brief as for Cressey.

Mr. J.D. Rouse, (with whom was Mr. William Grant on the brief,) for appellees.

MR. JUSTICE BREWER delivered the opinion of the court.

One proposition alone requires notice. This was an action by a creditor of the State not against his debtor, but against its debtors, to secure an appropriation of their debts to it to the satisfaction of its obligations to him. It is a proceeding of a garnishee nature. The appearance of the State, voluntarily, its application to be made a party pro interesse suo,...

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