Legal Opinion
Liberal Finance Westwego, Inc. v. Haughton
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 2, 1962No. 340PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HALL, Judge pro tern.
Plaintiff is the holder of a negotiable promissory note sued defendants as the makers thereof for the principal amount of the note plus interest and attorneys fees. The defense is fraud, failure of consideration and usury.
After trial on the merits the District Judge rendered judgment in favor of the defendants, dismissing plaintiffs demands. Plaintiff appealed.
The note sued upon is in the principal sum of $753.84, is signed by the defendants, and is made payable to the order of Universal Improvement Co. in 36 consecutive monthly installments of $20.94 each, beginning May…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Steeg v. CodiferSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924
- Commercial Credit Corp. v. SetliffLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1950
- Foster v. WashingtonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1958
- Toms v. NugentLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1943
3Cited by4 opinions
- Commercial National Bank In Shreveport v. CalkLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- Equitable Discount Corp. v. Jefferson Television Sales & ServiceLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964
- Rein v. MerriellLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963
- Leonard v. CoburnLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1963