Fidelity & Deposit Co. v. Johnston
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans ; Walter Byers Sommerville, Judge. Action by the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland against Ruth Johnston. Judgment for defendant, and plaintiff and intervener appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtBreaux, C. J.
Plaintiff, the Fidelity & Deposit Company of Maryland, as pledgee of a promissory note pledged by J. Dugue, secured by a mortgage and vendor’s privilege for $3,000, brought suit against the maker of the note to recover the amount of the note, interest, and fee of attorney. Plaintiff at the same time petitioned for a writ of attachment in which it charged that the defendant was disposing of her property to place it beyond the reach of her creditors. Defendant had insured the property mortgaged, with which the note referred to above was identified. The property insured was destroyed by fire.
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