Louisiana Power & Light Co. v. Becker

Plaintiff sued defendant to recover $28, with interest and costs.

Defendant reconvened for $1,167. The district court rendered judgment in favor of plaintiff, as prayed for, and rejected defendant’s reconventional demand.

The judgment was read and signed on January 9, 1929, A writ of fieri facias was issued in execution of the judgment on February 12, 1929, and was satisfied by defendant’s check on the same day, February 12, 1929. On the check, the following words were written: “Paid under protest, expect to appeal.”

Defendant, on February 18, 1929, obtained an order for, and perfected, a…