Legal Opinion
Meyer v. Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided June 15, 1883No. 1086PublishedCited by 7 opinions
APPEAL from tbe Fifth District Court, Parish of Ouachita. Richardson, J.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of tire Court was delivered by
Pochiíí, J.
G. W. Crain, who was in the year 1882 a contractor of the defendant Company for the construction of a portion of their road, contracted a debt of $1,652.85 with the plaintiff Meyer.
His contract with the Company having been cancelled, and having no funds for the payment of plaintiff’s claim, he drew in the latter’s favor the following instrument:
“ Jos. F. McGuire, Esq., Cashier :
“ Pear Sir—Mr. S. Meyer has a bill against me for $1,652.85 ; this is for supplies furnished the men and for time checks. I have offered him this as an order on you…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Poydras v. DelamareSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1839
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- Stein v. Williams Lumber Co.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1948
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