New Orleans Savings Bank v. Harper
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Court of Probates of Concordia, Me Whor-ter, J. The drawer of the bill sued on was not entitled to notice of protest; the bill was for his accommodation: and he had not provided funds to meet it. Bailey on Bills, 297 note, 302, 304 note, 458. Chitty on Bills, 198. Bell v. Norwood’s Adm’r, 7 La. 102. Keith v. Mackey, 5 Rob. 278. The drawer was entitled to notice of non-payment.
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Appeal from the Court of Probates of Concordia, Me Whor-ter, J. The drawer of the bill sued on was not entitled to notice of protest; the bill was for his accommodation: and he had not provided funds to meet it. Bailey on Bills, 297 note, 302, 304 note, 458. Chitty on Bills, 198. Bell v. Norwood’s Adm’r, 7 La. 102. Keith v. Mackey, 5 Rob. 278. The drawer was entitled to notice of non-payment. Hill v. Martin, 12 Mart. 177'. Bloodgood v. Hawthorn, 9 La. 128. Williams v. Bra-shear, 19 La. 370. 10 Peters. 572. Story on Bills, 369, 373. No legal notice was given. Mechanics and Traders Bank v.…
1Opinion of the CourtMorphy, J.
This action is brought to recover of the succession of R. L. Smith the amount of a protested bill of exchange, held by the plaintiffs, for $2277 77, dated Natchez, the l'lth of October, 1836, drawn by the deceased on Brander, McKenna & Wright, and by them accepted, payable fifteen months after date, in favor of William Harris, and by him endorsed, subject to a deduction of $600, paid by the acceptors on the 10th of Au*232gust, 1838. There was a judgment below against the plaintiffs, from which they appealed.
The bill was protested in New Orleans for want of payment, on the 13th of January, 1838,…
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