Ellis v. Lauve

The judgment of the court (King, J. absent,) was pronounced by

Slidell, J.

This suit is brought upon two notes of similar tenor. One of them is in these words :

$1,202 45. “ Cincinnati, July 1,1845.

“ Nine months after date we promise to pay to the order of S. W. Hartshorn, twelve hundred and two 45-100lhs, value received, payable at the office of Omer Lame, Esq., N. Orleans. Dimitry & Plaisent.”

The petition alleges that Dimitry and Plaisent, were the agents of the defendants, and had been employed by them to have the steamer built, D. and P. being also part owners; that, at the request of the…