Legal Opinion
W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. Coen
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 4, 1940No. 6085PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
TALIAFERRO, Judge.
Plaintiff sues on a promissory note for $121.25, dated March 17, 1935, due August I, 1937, and signed by the defendants, E. J. Coen, M. C. Coen and L. J. Coen; and alleges that it is the owner and holder of the note for a valuable’ consideration.
Defendants resist the suit and deny plaintiff’s right to enforce collection of the note on the ground that it was given for an illegal consideration.
The trial judge awarded judgment for plaintiff, with written reasons therefor, and defendants appealed.
In December, 1933, plaintiff and defendant, E. J. Coen, entered into a written…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Bartle v. NuttSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Miller v. . HowellSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Davis v. HolbrookSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1846
- W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. HicksLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Cummings v. SauxSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1878
3Cited by5 opinions
- Quaintance v. CookLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1957
- JR Watkins Co. v. StanfordLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1951
- J. R. Watkins Co. v. GoudeauLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1953
- J. R. Watkins Co. v. RachalLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1947
- W. T. Rawleigh Co. v. HammonsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946