Appalachian Corp. v. Ayo
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twentieth Judicial District Court, Parish of Lafourche; H. M. Wallis, Judge. Action by the Appalachian Corporation against Dr. Jackson J. Ayo. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDawkins, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment rendered in favor of plaintiff on the face of the pleadings.
The suit is upon two. promissory notes, for $1,500 each, due June 1 and September I, 1917, with interest and attorney’s fees.
Defendant admits giving the notes, but seeks to escape liability thereon on the ground of alleged fraud and misrepresentation. He avers: That during the years 1915 and 1916 he bought certain shares of stock in the Federal Fruit & Cold Storage Company, for some of which he paid cash, and_ for other shares párt cash and for the balance gave his two notes to said…
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