Legal Opinion

Richard v. Butman

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 15, 1859PublishedCited by 4 opinions

from the District Court of the Parish of St. Tammany, Beale, J.

1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.

The defendant is sued as the drawer of a draft, dated March 1st, 1850, payable ninety days after date, to his own order, and accepted by the drawees, Butman & Co.

The draft has the following endorsement upon it: “I agree to bind myself for the amount of this note when due.”

(Signed) A. Wintekcast.

After maturity, the plaintiff sued Wintercast, obtained judgment against him, and caused an execution to issue, which was returned nulla bona.

The citation was served on Wintercast on the 31st of January, 1851.

The plaintiff alleges that Wintercast was a debtor in solido, with the defendant, and that the…

2Cited by4 opinions

  1. Kuhlman v. KuhlmanSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1915
  2. Adams v. Citizens' BankLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1931
  3. Ellery v. BrownU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Louisiana · 1875
  4. Fifth District Finance Co. v. HarveyLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1939

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