Legal Opinion

Macarty v. Roach

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided April 15, 1844Published

Appeal from the District Court of the First District, Bucha-' nan, 3.

1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.

This is an action against a married woman, as drawer of a note for $1500, executed by her with the authorization of her husband, and secured by a special mortgage on certain property described in the act alluded to in the plaintiff’s petition, and against the endorser of the note, which appears to have been duly protested for non-payment at maturity.

The defendants pleaded various exceptions which were overruléd; after which they filed separate answers, in which it is set up, that when the defendant, Anne Roach, signed the note sued on, she was a married Woman ; that the note was given for a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Waters v. Petrovic & BlanchardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841
  2. Martin v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1818
  3. Deslonde v. Le BreretSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1833

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