Manders v. Irwin
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by Mary Manders against Johanna Irwin and others. Judgment for defendants,, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtProvosty, J.
This suit is brought against the heirs of Edward Irwin, deceased, on five mortgage notes executed by him. The notes are long out of date and were found *1049among the papers of Edward Irwin in an envelope with the following inscription upon it: “Five promissory notes belonging to Mrs. Mary Irwin.” In whose handwriting this inscription is is not shown.
Edward Irwin was the brother and universal legatee and testamentary executor of plaintiff’s first husband, and the mortgage, $20,000, was given in settlement of her rights as widow. Edward Irwin’s account as executor shows this.
The notes matured in…
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