Yowell v. Walker
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Certiorari to Court of Appeal, Parish of Orleans. Action by Yowell & Williams against Norman Walker. Judgment for plaintiff was reversed by the Court of Appeal, and J. G-. W. Yowell applies for certiorari or writ of review.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement of the Case.
NICHOLLS, J.
Petitioiiers seek to recover from the defendant $800, with interest at the rate of 6 per cent, from June 23, 1900, based on 16 promissory notes, of which the defendant was a joint and several maker.
Defendant, for answer to plaintiffs’ petition, averred:
That he was not indebted to plaintiffs in any sum whatever; that there was no good, valid, and legal consideration for the notes executed by respondent, but that the same were obtained upon representations of said Yowell & Williams that á person in whom this defendant felt an interest and for whom he had…
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