Legal Opinion

Percy v. Ewing

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided October 18, 1915No. 21251PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from Eleventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Natchitoches; W. T. Cunningham, Judge. Action by Mrs. Maude Percy against A. E. Ewing, with the People’s Bank as warrantor. From the judgment for defendant, plaintiff appeals.

1Opinion of the CourtMonroe, C. J.

On October 15, 1913, plaintiff presented a sworn petition to the judge of the district court, alleging that her husband was temporarily absent, and that *1101she desired to borrow $600 upon a mortgage of certain paraphernal property, in order to pay an existing mortgage debt of $400, contracted for her separate benefit, make needed repairs, requiring $100, and pay taxes; and, the authority having been granted, she executed her note for $600, secured by mortgage, with a waiver of homestead, which were delivered to defendant by the People’s Bank, to whom, by plaintiff’s authority, he paid the $600.…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Gilmer v. O'NealSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  2. Brannin v. WombleSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
  3. Ellis v. J. Freyhan & Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1909
  4. Borron v. SollibellosSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1876
  5. Tilton v. VignesSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1881

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. State v. AuthementSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
  2. State v. MitchellSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  3. Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. GuillorySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1932
  4. State v. DesimoneSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1918

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