Legal Opinion
Friel v. Murchison
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided February 18, 1928No. 3012PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtOdom, J.
The plaintiff brought this suit against the heirs and legal representatives of John M. Murchison, who died on April 22, 1924, to collect $1429.00.
He alleges, as a cause of action, that he is the holder and owner in due course and for value of a check for $1429.00 on the Planters Bank of Cheneyville, dated April 17, 1924, made payable to him and signed by said J. M. Murchison, which check was presented in due course and never paid.
The defense is that the check is void because given for a gambling debt, that is, to pay plaintiff for losses sustained by Murchison in a gambling game conducted by…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Friel v. MurchisonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1926
3Cited by4 opinions
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