Moran v. LeBlanc

The judgment of the court (Slidell, J. dissenting,) was pronounced by*

Preston, J.

The plaintiff brought this suit "Upon a promissory note for $1109 50 with interest, dated the 4th of May, 1849, and payable the 1st of March, 1850. The defendant filed an answer, alleging that he had been notified by James S. Kennedy that half the note belonged to him; and prayed that Kennedy might be cited» and that these claimants might be required to litigate *114between themselves as to their respective interest in the note, and that he might not be compelled to pay the same before the matter between them was…