Legal Opinion · Dissent

Pugh v. Moore, Hyams & Co.

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1892No. 10,870Published

PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. King, J. cited: 20 Wendell 533; Daniel, Negotiable Instruments, Secs. 305, 308; Tiedmen, on Commercial Paper, Sec. 85; 2 Parsons on Bills, pp. 38 and 39; 4'N. S. 528; 2 An. 559; 14 An. 444; C. C., Art. 2474 and seq.; Troplong, Vente, 2 Vol., Secs. 934, 932; Aubry and Rau, p. 442; 16 Duranton, Sec. 510; 24 Laurent, Secs. 542, 543; 6 Mareadé, on Art. 1693, p. 351, Sec. 1. _ cited: C. C. Art. 3018; 12 M. 84; 11 An.…

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PPEAL from the Civil District Court for the Parish of Orleans. King, J. cited: 20 Wendell 533; Daniel, Negotiable Instruments, Secs. 305, 308; Tiedmen, on Commercial Paper, Sec. 85; 2 Parsons on Bills, pp. 38 and 39; 4'N. S. 528; 2 An. 559; 14 An. 444; C. C., Art. 2474 and seq.; Troplong, Vente, 2 Vol., Secs. 934, 932; Aubry and Rau, p. 442; 16 Duranton, Sec. 510; 24 Laurent, Secs. 542, 543; 6 Mareadé, on Art. 1693, p. 351, Sec. 1. _ cited: C. C. Art. 3018; 12 M. 84; 11 An. 170; 20 An. 564; 92 U. S. 447; 124 U. S. 545; 7 Wall. 557; 15 Pet. 377; 91 U. S. 398; 31 An. 175; 107 U. S. 740 ; 97 U.…

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion.

Watkins, J.

It appears that on April 24, 1889, the plaintiff bought of defendants five bonds of the State of Louisiana, of $1000 each, for which she paid $4448.75; and, alleging her subsequent discovery of the fact that said bonds were not valid, and that the State *228had refused to recognize them, she demands of the defendants restitution of the price paid therefor.

The grounds of nullity assigned are, viz.:

1. That four of said bonds, those numbered respectively 742, 842, 866 and 883, which heretofore formed a part of the consolidated bonds held by the State for the use and…

2Cases cited17 opinions

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  2. Murray v. LardnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1865
  3. Commissioners of Marion County v. ClarkSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  4. Louisiana v. JumelSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  5. Cromwell v. County of SacSupreme Court of the United States · 1878

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