Legal Opinion
Matherne v. Rise
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided November 19, 1985No. CA 840981PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANIER, Judge.
This is a suit in contract to collect on a promissory note which provides for payment “ON OR BEFORE TEN (10) YEARS FROM DATE”, and is dated “January 1, 1981”. The maker of the note denied .liability contending the note was not due until January 1, 1991. After the holder of the note completed the presentation of his evidence at the judge trial, the maker moved for an involuntary dismissal (directed verdict) 1 which was granted. This devolutive appeal followed.
*581FACTS
By instrument dated January 1, 1981, Response Instrument Service & Engineering Corporation (RISE) acknowledged an…
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