Fortier v. Zimpel

The judgment of the court (Slidell, J. recusing himself on account of relationship,) was pronounced by

Rost, J.

The plaintiff has appealed from a judgment sustaining the opposition of John Slidell in a monitory proceeding. The material facts of the case are as follows: The plaintiff sold a tract of land to the defendant, Zimpd, for one hundred and thirty thousand dollars — twenty thousand dollars cash, and the balance in fourteen notes, endorsed by the opponent and others, each note having but one endorser. Those notes bore interest at the rate of ten per cent per annum from maturity till paid,…