Foreman v. Wikoff
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APTEAL FROM THE COURT OF TIIE FIFTH DISTRICT, FOR THE I’ARISII OF ST. LANDRY, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT PRESIDING. This is an action against the maker and endorser of a promissory' note. It was signed by L. DeKerlegand, and made payable to the order of William Wikoff, who endorsed it in blank.
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APTEAL FROM THE COURT OF TIIE FIFTH DISTRICT, FOR THE I’ARISII OF ST. LANDRY, THE JUDGE OF THE SIXTH DISTRICT PRESIDING. This is an action against the maker and endorser of a promissory' note. It was signed by L. DeKerlegand, and made payable to the order of William Wikoff, who endorsed it in blank. The note was protested for non-payment at maturity, and the notary certifies that he gave notice, on the day of protest, to the endorser, by putting that for the defendant in the post-office in (he town of Opelousas, addressed to him in the parish of St. Landry; and that he sent another notice to…
1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.
Defendant, Wikoff, is sued as endorser of a promissory note ; he acknowledges his signature, but denies ever having received any legal notice of protest. Judgment was rendered against him, and he appealed.
The notary in his certificate states, that the endorsers (by names) have been notified of the protest by two notices, printed and written, signed by him, sealed and folded in the form of letters, dated on day of protest, and addressed to them respectively, parish of St. Landry, which he deposited in the letter-box of the post-office, in the town of Opelousas ; and, moreover, that he sent the…
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