Livaudais v. Schwartz

SAMUEL, Judge.

This is a suit by the payee of a promissory note against two indorsers thereof. One of the indorsers, Schwartz, was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and hereinafter the word “defendant” will refer to the remaining indorser, Bradford. Plaintiff was Bradford’s wife but was separate in property by marriage contract. They were living together when the note was executed. They were divorced at the time this suit was filed.

Shortly after the defendant’s marriage to plaintiff he and Schwartz formed a corporation known as Schwartz Industries, Inc. to sell and use a cement construction…