Shiff v. Hertzogg
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, .THE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT PRESIDING.
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Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF NATCHITOCHES, .THE JUDGE OF THE DISTRICT PRESIDING. This is an action on a promissory note, executed and signed by the defendant, the 16th August, 1822, for four hundred and one dollars, payable in all the month of March» 1823. The note was protested for non-payment, the 4th April, 1823. Suit was brought and citation served the 8th May, 1838. The defendant pleaded the prescription of five years. J ... The plaintiff offered the note and protest in evidence; and also a letter from the defendant, in which he…
1Opinion of the CourtCarleton, J.
This suit was instituted on the 2d day of May, 1838, by the endorsee of a promissory note, executed by the defendant, bn the 16th August, 1822, payable in the month of March, 1823.
The defendant plead the prescription of five years, .which being overruled by the court, there was judgment for the plaintiff and the defendant appealed. The plea of prescrip-f. ’ ■ „ , • : r .t .J .. r , • tioii, presents the only point for the consideration of this 00UIU • ,
Among the documents introduced by the plaintiff at the trial of the cause, is a letter from the defendant of the 15th February, 1834, which…
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