Phillips v. Gillaspie

ROGERS, Justice.

This is' a suit on a promissory note. The note was executed by defendant on February 20, 1933, is for $1,500, and provides for interest and attorneys’ ees.

Defendant, answering the suit, admitted the execution of the note, but he denied that plaintiff was a holder and owner thereof for value and before maturity. Defendant, who is a practicing physician in the city of New Orleans, alleged that the note sued on was given plaintiff as a renewal of another note, which he had given to plaintiff’s husband during his lifetime to evidence a loan of $1,500, and was about to become…