Jouett v. Erwin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SECOND PRESIDING. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, in October, 1832, against the surviving widow and heirs of the late Joseph Erwin, on the following instrument of writing: “ I have this day received from Thomas Jouett, two notes of hand signed by Abraham Wright, the capital [principal] unpaid of which notes remaining due, amounts to five hundred dollars.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SECOND PRESIDING. This is an action brought by the plaintiff, in October, 1832, against the surviving widow and heirs of the late Joseph Erwin, on the following instrument of writing: “ I have this day received from Thomas Jouett, two notes of hand signed by Abraham Wright, the capital [principal] unpaid of which notes remaining due, amounts to five hundred dollars. I have received the above notes for the purpose of securing their amount, if practicable, without suit, and if so secured, aiid by me received, to be paid to…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This action is brought upon an instrument of writing signed by the late Joseph Erwin, the ancestor of the defendants, by which he acknowledges to have received from the plaintiff, two notes signed by Abraham Wright, upon which five hundred dollars were due, for the purpose of securing the amount, if practicable, without suit, and if so secured and by him (Erwin) received, to be paid to said Jouett, or his *233order, and if not so secured, the notes to be returned when called for. This paper bears date March 6, 1823. The plaintiff sues for the amount due on the notes, or for a surrender of the…
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