Legal Opinion

Gauthier v. Scott

Louisiana Court of Appeal

Decided January 12, 1976No. 10562PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

BARNETTE, Judge.

This is a suit for recovery of sums paid by plaintiff, Bobby Gauthier, as an alleged co-debtor in solido with the defendant, Jim Scott, on one promissory note executed by them as co-makers in the principal sum of $4,000 and on a continuing guaranty executed by them as obligors in solido, or co-sureties for an $18,000 debt of a small corporation in which they were mutually interested as business associates.

The trial court found them to be co-debtors in solido on both obligations and that the plaintiff was entitled to contribution of one half of the $4,000 paid on the note and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Wooten v. WimberlySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1973
  2. American B. & T. Co. v. Blue Bird Restaurant & L., Inc.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1974
  3. American Bank & Trust Company v. Blue Bird Restaurant & Lounge, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1973
  4. Foster v. StewartLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1964

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Gauthier v. ScottSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1976

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