Ferguson v. Courtin

JANVIER, Judge.

This is a suit on a promissory note. Soli-dary judgment is sought against P. E. Courtin, the maker, and James E. Courtin, the indorser. When defendants received citation they filed a joint answer in which they alleged that the note had been paid by two certain checks which they filed with their answer, and which checks were dated prior to the maturity of the note and were made by P. E. Courtin. When the case was called for trial on the issue as presented by the plea that the note had been paid prior to its maturity, counsel for James E. Courtin, the indorser, filed an exception…