Hobson & Co. v. Whittemore
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE PARISH COURT, FOR THE PARISH AND CITP OF NEW-ORLEANS. The plaintiffs allege, that the commercial firm of Whitte-more, Blair & Co., of New-Orleans, composed of the said Whittemore and Daniel Blair, residing in New-Orleans, and of A. F. Rightor, who resides at Donaldsonville, in the parish of Ascension, are indebted to them in the sum of forty-three thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars, with ten per cent, interest thereon, for the balance of an…
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APPEAL FROM THE PARISH COURT, FOR THE PARISH AND CITP OF NEW-ORLEANS. The plaintiffs allege, that the commercial firm of Whitte-more, Blair & Co., of New-Orleans, composed of the said Whittemore and Daniel Blair, residing in New-Orleans, and of A. F. Rightor, who resides at Donaldsonville, in the parish of Ascension, are indebted to them in the sum of forty-three thousand eight hundred and sixty-nine dollars, with ten per cent, interest thereon, for the balance of an account, which is annexed to the petition, it being for advances in cash, and endorsements on notes and bills drawn by said…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The appellant has built his hopes for the reversal of the judgment on the following assignment of errors, apparent on the face of the record:
1. That his plea to the jurisdiction of the court, on account of his residence out of the parish, was not overruled before the trial of the cause.
2. The Parish Court was incompetent to try the question whether the appellant was a partner, because it was denied, and it was admitted that he resided in another parish.
3. The suit should have been tried by a jury.
I. The appellant was sued as a partner of a commercial house established in New-Orleans. In order…
2Cited by1 opinion
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