Louisiana State Bank v. Ledoux

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

The defendant, Lcdoux, became the surety of James Duplessis, who was appointed note clerk of the bank, on the 26th February, 1840. The bond, by which Duplessis and his two sureties, Ledouxtmd Durrive, bound themselves jointly and severally, bears date 29 February, 1840, and is for the sum of '$12,000. It declares that: “ "Whereas James Duplessis had been appointed note clerk, to continue in office during the will of the present, or any future board of directors of said hank; now the condition of the above obligation is such, ■that if the…