HOOTER v. WILSON

No. 52251.

273 So.2d 516 (1973)

Ory J. HOOTER d/b/a O. J. Hooter Furniture Company v. Richard WILSON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 19, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Blake G. Arata, City Atty., Michael A. Starks, Asst. City Atty., for defendant-applicant.

Clarence E. Strauch, Metairie, for plaintiff-respondent.

Richard F. Schubert, Sol. of Labor, George T. Avery, Regional Sol., Scott H. Strickler, Atty., Dallas, Tex., for amicus curiae, James D. Hodgson, Secretary of Labor, U.S. Dept. of Labor.


BARHAM, Justice.

We granted certiorari to review a Court of Appeal judgment, 256 So.2d 808, affirming the judgment of the First City Court of New Orleans in favor of plaintiff and against defendant under a declaration that the increased exemption from garnishment provided in R.S. 13:3881 as amended by Act 242 of 1970 could not be applied retroactively.

The plaintiff obtained a judgment on an open account against the defendant...

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