Legal Opinion

M. H. Nahigian, Inc. v. Haddad

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided May 22, 1944No. 37240PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HIGGINS, Justice.

On December 20, 1942, the plaintiff, as holder and owner of a series of promissory notes executed by the defendant on January 27, 1931 and'June 3, 1931 and maturing before the end of November, 1931, brought this action to recover from the maker of the notes the aggregate sum of $9,486.29, plus interest and attorneys’ fees, alleging that while the notes appeared to be prescribed on their faces, they had not prescribed because the defendant had promised payment of all of them in letters and telegrams, thereby renouncing prescription thereon.

The defendant pleaded five years’…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Burdin v. BurdinSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1930
  2. Harman v. LegrandeSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1922
  3. Waterman v. DupeireSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1934
  4. Jelsch v. LaurichLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Pearson v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity CompanySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. Louisiana Health Service and Indemnity Co. v. McNamaraSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1990
  3. Don George, Inc. v. Paramount Pictures, Inc.District Court, W.D. Louisiana · 1951
  4. Crosby v. KeysLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1991
  5. T. E. Mixon Lumber Co. v. BoutteLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966

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