Taylor, Gardiner & Co. v. Wooten
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Western Dis. APPEAL ER03I THE COURT OP THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT POD. THE PARISH OP CALDWELL, THE JUDGE OP THE JTETK PRESIDING-. This is an action on the following merchant’s account against a cotton planter: “ Mr. R, G. Wooten. To Taylor, Gardiner &. Co. Dr. 1840. February. To your draft in favor of J. N. Cardozo, due 10th May,. $191 22 “ “ commission, 2| per cent, for accepting same,... 4 78 “ “ commission, 2| per cent., for advancing, 4 78 1841. March.
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Western Dis. APPEAL ER03I THE COURT OP THE SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT POD. THE PARISH OP CALDWELL, THE JUDGE OP THE JTETK PRESIDING-. This is an action on the following merchant’s account against a cotton planter: “ Mr. R, G. Wooten. To Taylor, Gardiner &. Co. Dr. 1840. February. To your draft in favor of J. N. Cardozo, due 10th May,. $191 22 “ “ commission, 2| per cent, for accepting same,... 4 78 “ “ commission, 2| per cent., for advancing, 4 78 1841. March. “ interest, 405 days,. 21 52. “ “ commission as per agreement lllh February last, on 100 bales cotton, say value $3500, at 2i…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The defendant is appellant from a judgment, in which the plaintiffs recovered “ $191 22, the amount of a draft acccepted 'and paid by them ; also $9 56, being 24 per cent, for accepting, and 21 per cent, for advancing on said draft; and the further sum of $87 50, being 24 per cent, commission on $3500, the value of 100 bales of cotton.”
The defendant having occasion for the plaintiffs’ acceptance •of a draft of his for a small amount, entered into the following ■agreement with them:
“ New Orleans, February 11, 1840.
“ In consequence of Taylor, Gardiner & Co. granting me an acceptance this day…
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