Allain v. Truxillo
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Eastern Dist. APrEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SECOND DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. ’ This is a suit by the payees against the maker of a promissory nofe. The execution of the note was admitted. The defendant propounded interrogatories to the plaintiffs, who reside in New-Orleans, touching the consideration of the note sued on, and required separate answers from each.
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Eastern Dist. APrEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SECOND DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ASSUMPTION, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. ’ This is a suit by the payees against the maker of a promissory nofe. The execution of the note was admitted. The defendant propounded interrogatories to the plaintiffs, who reside in New-Orleans, touching the consideration of the note sued on, and required separate answers from each. Tremoulet, one of the firm, being in the parish of Assumption at the time, answered, and the parties proceeded to trial, without waiting for the answer of Allain. On the trial, the defendant’s…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
This suit is brought on a promissory note, by the payees. They describe themselves as residing and trading in the parish and city of New-Orleans. The defendant, after taking a frivolous exception, and suffering a judgment by default to go against him, filed an answer. He admits his signature, pleads want of consideration, and propounds interrogatories, *298which he prays that plaintiffs may be ordered (o answer severally. Tremoulet being at the time in the parish of Assumption, answered insianter, expressing his personal knowledge of the whole transaction, and showing the consideration for which…
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