Port Finance Co. v. Daigle

SAVOY, Judge.

Plaintiff instituted suit on a promissory note signed by defendant to recover $4,-974.97 and to have its chattel mortgage on certain property of defendant recognized. Defendant answered denying liability and alleging that he was coerced into signing the promissory note. Defendant further prayed for trial by jury.

From a jury verdict in favor of defendant, plaintiff has appealed devolutively, contending that the jury erred in' finding defendant was coerced into signing the note.

On August 3, 1967, defendant filed a petition in bankruptcy listing plaintiff as a creditor on two…