L. H. Gardner & Co. v. J. J. McDaniel & Co.

This suit is brought upon a bill drawn by defendants, merchants residing in Texas, upon Gregg & Pord, of Shreveport, La., in favor of the plaintiffs for $840 30. The bill is dated January, 13, 1873, and made payable ten days after date. Not being paid, it was protested on the twentieth of March following.

The suit was brought by attachment of a lot of merchandise in New Orleans. The answer is a general denial. The case was first decided in favor of plaintiffs; but upon affidavit made of new evidence discovered, a new trial was granted, the result of which was the rendition of a judgment…