Voisin v. Jewell
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE TIIEREOP PRESIDING. This is an action by Voisin as agent of Didier Dreux, the endorsee and holder of a promissory note for two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars, executed by the defendant, widow Jewell, and payable at the end of March, 1834, at the domicil of Dubertrand & Legendre, in New-Orleans.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OP THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE TIIEREOP PRESIDING. This is an action by Voisin as agent of Didier Dreux, the endorsee and holder of a promissory note for two thousand five hundred and fifty dollars, executed by the defendant, widow Jewell, and payable at the end of March, 1834, at the domicil of Dubertrand & Legendre, in New-Orleans. The petition alleges, that when the note became due it was duly protested for non-payment, of which the maker was duly notified. The defendant admitted her signature, and averred she had settled and paid the amount of the note in…
1Opinion of the CourtMathews, J.
This is a suit by the endorsee of a negotiable note against the maker, a resident of the parish of Pointe Coupee. It was made payable at a particular place in New-Orleans, but was not paid at maturity. After various delays, judgment was rendered in favor of the plaintiff by the court below, from which the defendant appealed.
We find in the answer several exceptions, pleaded by the defendant to the imperfect manner in which the plaintiff’s *114case is set forth in the petition. These were overruled, and she was finally compelled to answer on the merits. One of the objections to the petition is,…
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