Louisiana Mutual Insurance v. Walters

This is a suit on two drafts, dated thirtieth May, 1868, drawn by Walters <fe Elder to the order of the Louisiana Mutual Insurance Company, on William Cooper, who accepted them, and they were due on the first November and first December, 1868.

The defendants, after pleading a general denial, aver that, at the time the drafts were given, the succession of E. H. Pomroy was largely indebted to the plaintiff; that David J. Elder was executor of said sue-*561cession, which was well known to the plaintiff; that said executor gave the drafts in settlement of said indebtedness, and the acceptor-accepted…