Nicholson v. Patton
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE WATTS PRESIDING. This is an action to recover the possession of a promissory note of two thousand four hundred dollars, drawn by F. Frey, and endorsed by Schmidt & Longer, alleged to be in the hands of the defendant, and wrongfully claimed and detained by him.
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APPEAL PROM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE WATTS PRESIDING. This is an action to recover the possession of a promissory note of two thousand four hundred dollars, drawn by F. Frey, and endorsed by Schmidt & Longer, alleged to be in the hands of the defendant, and wrongfully claimed and detained by him. The plaintiff alleges, that the note is owned by the minor children of the late Samuel Spotts, of whom he is the tutor, and that he is entitled to demand the possession or its proceeds, for which he prays judgment against the defendant accordingly. The defendant pleaded a…
1Opinion of the CourtRost, J.
The plaintiff, tutor of certain minors, claims from the defendant, in their behalf, a promissory note of two thousand four hundred dollars, which was lost or mislaid, while in the possession of W. Christy, acting as the plaintiff’s agent.
The defendant admits the possession of the note, but avers that he is the lawful proprietor thereof, having purchased and received the same in the regular course of trade, in good faith and for a valuable consideration. The jury gave a verdict against the defendant, and his motion for a new trial being overruled, judgment was rendered, and he appealed. During…
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