Miller v. Weber

On the 30th November, 1860, the plaintiff instituted suit-against the defendant, in the Third District Court of New Orleans, upon a promissory note for $324, made by the latter to the order of and endorsed by one H. Alt, and payable six months after date, which was, on the 28th July, 1860, (nine days after its maturity,) protested for nonpayment, at the instance of plaintiff.

On the 12th December, 1860, the defendant answered, that he had been notified that plaintiff was not the owner of the note sued on; that it had been seized, with his indebtedness thereon, under two writs of fi. fa., in…