Legal Opinion

Cyrus W. Field & Co. v. New Orleans Delta Newspaper Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided January 15, 1869No. 1449PublishedCited by 2 opinions

from the Second District Court of blew Orleans, Thomas, J.

1Opinion of the CourtHowell, J.

As stated by counsel for plaintiffs and appellants, the only question presented on this appeal is: Áre the members of theNew Orleans Delta Newspaper Company, who indorsed tbe notes sued on, liable, without notice of dishonor?

The notes are made by H. J. Leovy, business manager, .to his own order and indorsed by him. individually and before delivery to plaintiffs, tbe first holders, by D. Da Ponte and P. E. Bonford, all three of whom were members of tbe company.

Itis urged by plaintiffs that these parties ape piei;c sureties, andno.ten-titled to notice, ándinsuppprtof thisposijjión tbeyrely.ona…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Windham County Savings Bank v. HimesSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1887
  2. Keeler v. BartineNew York Supreme Court · 1834

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. State v. FurcoSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1899
  2. First State Bank of Laramie v. Rock Creek Producers Oil Co.Wyoming Supreme Court · 1926

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