Hughes v. Harrison
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT THE JUDGE OF THE FIFTH PRESIDING. Benjamin & Jemima Harrison (the husband and wife) executed their joint promissory note to Ailes & Morris, or order, for $ 482. 16, dated January I, 1827, payable the 1st. of May following. The note was given for merchandize sold, principally for the use of the wife and on her credit.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT THE JUDGE OF THE FIFTH PRESIDING. Benjamin & Jemima Harrison (the husband and wife) executed their joint promissory note to Ailes & Morris, or order, for $ 482. 16, dated January I, 1827, payable the 1st. of May following. The note was given for merchandize sold, principally for the use of the wife and on her credit. Ailes and Morris sold or exchanged the note with the plaintiff by parol agreement; the latter taking it without recourse on the payees (Ailes and Morris). Ailes, one of the original payees was called as a witness to prove the…
1Opinion of the Court
Martini,
delivered the opinion of the Court. This case was remanded from this Court at its last term. (8 Mar.— N. S. 297). The judgment having been reversed withou there being an answer to the amended petition, or any judgment by default.
On the return of the case to the District Court, the defendants still continuing to neglect to answer, a judgment was taken by default, which was afterwards made final.
Th<?ftcord shews it was admitted the defendants were husband and wife.
Ailes, one of the original payees of the note, deposed that j no written assignment of the note sued on was made to the Í…
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