Jones v. Murphy & Lewis

This case presents the same facts, pleadings and points of law, as the main action in the suit of Wright, Williams & Co. v. White, 14 A. 583, and after mature deliberation, we are led to adopt the views expressed by the majority of the Court in that case.

Plaintiff instituted two suits against defendants, in the State of Kentucky, where all the parties reside, on a note and bill of exchange, amounting to $12,301 05.

A few weeks thereafter, and while said suits were pending, plaintiff brought this suit by attachment, in the Fifth District Court of New Orleans on the same written instrument.

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