Commercial Nat. Bank v. Sanders
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twelfth Judicial District Court, Parish of Vernon; James G. Palmer, Judge. Action by the Commercial National Bank against W. J. Sanders and others. From judgment for defendants, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The defendants were sued as indorsers of a promissory note drawn by a corporation styled Powell Bros. & Sanders.
The petition recites that the defendants guaranteed the payment of the note and waived demand, protest, and notice of protest. The note is annexed to and made part of the petition. It contains this clause, “I or any indorser hereof waive demand, protest and notice of protest,” and bears the certificate of a notary public that it was duly protested for nonpayment on the day of its maturity.
Two of the five defendants filed pleas to the jurisdiction of the court, which were maintained,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Commercial Nat. Bank v. SandersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1913
3Cited by4 opinions
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- Cato v. JeffreysCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1932
- Commercial Nat. Bank v. SandersSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1916
- Scott v. BlantonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1960