Legal Opinion

Norton v. Hood

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 9, 1888No. 111PublishedCited by 5 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA. Bill in Equity. The complainant appealed from the final decree. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Blatchford

On the 15th of February, 1862, Govy Hood, a planten residing in the parish of Carroll, in the State cf Louisiana, made his seven promissory notes, payable to the order of the mer cantile firm of Frellsen & Stevenson, of New Orleans, composed of Henry Frellsen and John A. Stevenson, for the aggregate amount of $39,019.49, a]l the notes bearing interest at the rate of 8 per cent per annum from their maturity respectively until paid, and being for the following several amounts and due at the following dates: October 15, 1862, $5273.33; November 3, 1862, $5291.11; November 17, 1862, $5307.88;…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Dean v. FrellsenSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. In re GarcewichCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1902
  2. Garrison v. SeckendorffSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1909
  3. Charley James v. Carolyn Thomas, et al.District Court, E.D. Louisiana · 2026
  4. Contempt Proceedings v. GrearOhio Superior Court, Cincinnati · 1899
  5. Smith, Ex Parte Laroyce LathairCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 2004

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