Jordon v. Downes
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from a judgment of the District Court of Madison, Curry, J, in favor of the plaintiff for the amount of a promissory note.
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This is an action against the maker of a promissory note, payable on the 1st of January, 1841, to the order of one David Hedrick, and by him endorsed to the plaintiff.
The defendant, by his answer, admits the execution of the note, but denies that any consideration was given for it. He further says, that he has been garnisheed, and that service of proceedings was made on him December 15th, 1840, in a suit *266in the District Court, for the parish of Madison, entitled J. Walter Philips v. David Hedrick, — R. G. Downes, garnishee, which service was made previous to the inception of this suit. He,…
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