Cole v. Lucas
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the District Court of Catahoula, Mayo, J. The notes sued on were taken by plaintiff before maturity, and for a valuable consideration. The evidence does not establish concubinage between the woman, Patsy, from whom he received them, and Miller, the payee.
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APPEAL from the District Court of Catahoula, Mayo, J. The notes sued on were taken by plaintiff before maturity, and for a valuable consideration. The evidence does not establish concubinage between the woman, Patsy, from whom he received them, and Miller, the payee. The notes, being personal property, had no other situs than that of the domicil-of the owner,-which was in Missouri at the time of their transfer to Patsy ; and, by the laws of that State,- the transfer of negotiable paper, with or without consideration, is valid. Succession of Pack-wood, 12 Rob. 334, 360. 9 Rob. 430". Saul v.…
1Opinion of the Court
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Eustis, C. J.
This suit is brought on certain promissory notes drawn by Hugh Lucas in favor of Samuel Miller, and by him endorsed, forming part of *947tlie price of a plantation and slaves situate in the parish of Catahoula, sold by Miller to Lucas, at Harrisonburg, in said parish, on the 11th May, 1843, which was mortgaged to secure the payment of the notes. They were originally nine in number, for $3,000 each, and payable one every successive year, bearing ten per cent interest if not paid at maturity. The first, that due in 1844, was paid ; and this…
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