Legal Opinion
Bank of Greensburg v. Forrest
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided June 23, 1987No. CA 86 0832PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LANIER, Judge.
This is a suit in contract seeking payment of a promissory note. The makers of the note answered and pled the affirmative defense of want or failure of consideration. The trial court found as fact there was good and valid consideration for the note and rendered a judgment in favor of the plaintiff. This devolutive appeal followed.
FACTS
Prior to August of 1982, Bruce Shapiro was a lot manager for D & Carter Leasing, Inc. (D & Carter) in Giddings, Texas. Shapiro owned 200 shares of D & Carter stock. This stock had been pledged to the Bank of Greensburg (Bank) of St. Helena Parish,…
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Bank of Greensburg v. ForrestSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1988
- Bank of Greensburg v. ForrestSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1987