Slidell v. Pritchard
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J. contending that the contract, out of which the plaintiff’s claim originated was illegal, and that the money already paid to him under it should be refunded, cited Civil Code, arts. 1887, 1889. Chitty on Contracts, 521, 523. 1 Story on Equity, 297, 370, 371, 372. Jackson v. Davison, 4 Barn. & Aid. 691. Murray v. Reeves, 8 Barn. & Cress. 854. Rogers v. Kingston, 2 Bing. 441. Wiggen v. Bush, 12 Johns. 306. Perry v.…
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Appeal from the Commercial Court of New Orleans, Watts, J. contending that the contract, out of which the plaintiff’s claim originated was illegal, and that the money already paid to him under it should be refunded, cited Civil Code, arts. 1887, 1889. Chitty on Contracts, 521, 523. 1 Story on Equity, 297, 370, 371, 372. Jackson v. Davison, 4 Barn. & Aid. 691. Murray v. Reeves, 8 Barn. & Cress. 854. Rogers v. Kingston, 2 Bing. 441. Wiggen v. Bush, 12 Johns. 306. Perry v. Frilot, 6 Mart. N. S. 217. Leggett v. Peet et al., 1 La. 297. Robinson v.. His Creditors, 1 Rob. 454.
1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.
The plaintiff seeks to recover the amount of sundry promissory notes, drawn by George W. Pritchard, to the order of Joseph Tagert, Jr., and endorsed by the latter. Three of' the notes sued on, are dated the 31st of May, 1839, and the fourth note is dated the 4th of November, 1840. They amount altogether to the sum of $2149 66 j and were all duly protested for nonpayment, at maturity
The defendants resist this claim, on the following allegations ;• That there was no consideration given for the notes sued on, or, if any, that the same was illegal and void. That the maker of the notes sued on,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Leggett v. PeetSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1830
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