Harrison v. Bowen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE NINTH DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA. This is an action against the payee and endorser of a note. The plaintiff alleges he is a citizen of Mississippi and holder of the note, and that the defendant is a citizen of Concordia, in Louisiana, and the first endorser thereon; and he prays judgment for the amount, the same having been protested and due notice given.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE NINTH DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF CONCORDIA. This is an action against the payee and endorser of a note. The plaintiff alleges he is a citizen of Mississippi and holder of the note, and that the defendant is a citizen of Concordia, in Louisiana, and the first endorser thereon; and he prays judgment for the amount, the same having been protested and due notice given. The defendant excepted, that it was not shown the court had jurisdiction, as the residence of neither plaintiff or defendant was alleged or stated, and the suit should be dismissed. In answer to the…
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
The defendant is sued as the endorser of a promissory note for seven thousand five hundred and twenty-four dollars and fifty-eight cents, drawn at Rodney, in the state of Mississippi, on the 1st January, 1836, by Wilson & Allison, payable to him at the Planters’ Bank, Natchez, and endorsed in blank by him and Charles S. Lee. At the bottom of the note is written,
“ The. drawers, Wilson & Allison, will acknowledge notice at Rodney.”
*284First endorser, A. G. Bowen, Rodney.
Second endorser, Charles S. Lee, Rodney.
Every means of defence has been resorted to, except contesting the justice of the demand.…
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