Groves v. Steel

The judgment of the court was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

The plaintiff seeks the recovery of the amount of two promissory notes, drawn by John W. Brown, and endorsed by the plaintiff, both dated at Natchez, December 20,1836, one for $7,000, payable twelve months after date, and the other for $7,875, payable twenty-four months after date. He alleges that, these notes were given for the price of certain slaves sold by one Slaughter to Brown: That the notes not being paid at maturity, the plaintiff was sued as endorser by Slaughter, and compelled to pay their amount: That Brown died and left a…