Legal Opinion

Becnel v. Tournillon

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided February 15, 1844Published

Appeal from the District Court of Assumption, Deblieux, J.

1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.

The defendant is appellant from a judgment which makes him liable, as endorser, for the amount of a promissory note protested for non-payment by the Parish Judge of the parish of St. John the Baptist, where the drawer of the note resides.

*501The record shows, that the Parish Judge notified the endorser “ by two notices in writing of even date with the protest, which he put, on the day of the protest, in the post office of his parish, addressed to the endorser; the one at Donaldsonviile, and the other at the parish of Assumption.”

It is established by the evidence, that the defendant is a resident…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gale v. Kemper's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1836
  2. Whittemore v. WattsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844
  3. Union Bank of Louisiana v. BrownSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841

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