Legal Opinion

Continental Bank & Trust Co. v. Baker

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 17, 1913No. 19,438PublishedCited by 2 opinions

Appeal from Third Judicial District Court, Parish of Bienville; B. P. Edwards, Judge. Action by the Continental Bank & Trust Company against J. L. Baker and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

This suit is against the maker and indorsers of a promissory note, and the latter have appealed from a judgment in solido against all the defendants. The indorsers pleaded their discharge for want of due presentment and notice, as required by law. The note corresponds in terms and stipulations with the note sued on in the case of Hibernia Bank & Trust Co. v. J. M. Dresser (No. 19,329) 61 South. 561, 1 of the docket of this court, this day decided in favor of the plaintiff. For the reasons stated in the opinion in that case, the judgment must be affirmed. The exception of want of capacity in *546th…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Hibernia Bank & Trust Co. v. DresserSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1912

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Achee v. WilliamsLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1927
  2. Security Bank & Trust Co. v. FosterCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1923

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