Legal Opinion
Scott v. McDougall
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided April 15, 1859PublishedCited by 4 opinions
from the Fourth District Court of New Orleans, Price, J.
1Opinion of the CourtMerrick, C. J.
The plaintiff, the widow of JR. L. Scott, deceased, held a promissory note against Daniel Mayes, in Mississippi, payable to R. L. Scott, for $800 and interest.
Mayes declined paying the note to plaintiff, because no letters of administration had been granted the plaintiff, a resident of Texas.
Her Attorney obtained in the courts of Mississippi letters ad colligendum, and thereupon Mayes transferred, (in payment of the note due to Scott’s estate,) verbally and without indorsement, the note sued upon, which is in these words :
“ March 1st, 1853.
$1060. One year after date, I promise to pay to the…
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