Cooper v. Thompson, Adams & Thayer
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the District Court, Parish of St. Helena, Ellis, J. Reporter.- — The counsel for plaintiff cite 4 Washington, 464;' 12 Wheat. 559; 1 Paine C. C. Reports, 166; 2 Wallace, Brooks vs. Martin. They also quote portions of the testimony of the plaintiff, Cooper, which we prefer to give in full, as necessary to a proper understanding of the decision. The ($1,000,) the consideration and amount of the note sued on, was borrowed from me by Ashford Addison.
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APPEAL from the District Court, Parish of St. Helena, Ellis, J. Reporter.- — The counsel for plaintiff cite 4 Washington, 464;' 12 Wheat. 559; 1 Paine C. C. Reports, 166; 2 Wallace, Brooks vs. Martin. They also quote portions of the testimony of the plaintiff, Cooper, which we prefer to give in full, as necessary to a proper understanding of the decision. The ($1,000,) the consideration and amount of the note sued on, was borrowed from me by Ashford Addison. No one borrowed it but Mr. A. Addison, and I told him I would hold him responsible in gold. I took dinner with Mr. Addison on the day…
1Opinion of the CourtHoweld, J.
This suit is brought on the following instrument:
“$1001 00. One day after date we or either of us promise to pay E. Cooper, or order, one thousand and one dollars, in gold, the same having been borrowed from him.”
“September 4th, 1864.” (Signed) “Thompson, Adams & Thamer.”
It is alleged that said firm is a commercial firm, and compossed of D. W. Thompson, A. Addison, W. R. Adams and Jasper Thayer, and that the said sum of money was loaned at the special request of the said Addison, who has appealed from a judgment against him alone. His defence is, that the money was borrowed to be used, to the…
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