Iberia Cypress Co. v. Christen
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Twenty-Seventh Judicial District Court, Parish of Assumption; Paul Léche, Judge. Action by the Iberia Cypress Company, Limited, against John Christen and others. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtLand, J.
This is an appeal from an order of seizure and sale. The only question that can be raised on appeal in such a case is whether the authentic evidence submitted to the district judge was sufficient to justify the order. See Wood v. Wood, 32 La. Ann. 804.
The mortgage note is for §12,000, payable 12 months after date, to the order of John Christen, the maker, and by him indorsed in blank. The indorsement of the note is recited in the authentic act of mortgage.
The mortgagor in the instrument acknowledged his indebtedness to the mortgagees as follows, viz.: “In the full sum of three thousand…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Wood & Roane v. WoodSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1880
3Cited by2 opinions
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