Commercial Bank v. Shanks
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Thirteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Rapides; W. F. Black-man, Judge. Action by the Commercial Bank of Alexandria against Oscar Shanks. Judgment for plaintiff, and writ of garnishment issued against the City of Alexandria and E. J. Hardtner. From a judgment granting plaintiff a portion of relief to mandate, he appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
Plaintiff, a judgment creditor of Oscar Shanks, after causing a writ of fieri facias to issue, garnisheed the city of Alexandria and E. J. Hardtner. The city answered that it was indebted to the defendant, Shanks, in the sum of $3,000 as per certificate of indebtedness, dated July 7, 1908, less a credit of $750, paid to the plaintiff bank on January 10, 1910.
The Commercial Bank held the certificate under the following indorsement:
“Given to Commercial Bank for collection.
“Please pay to the Commercial Bank.
[Signed] “Oscar Shanks.”
E. J. Hardtner answered the interrogatories propounded to him, as…
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