Union Bank v. Penn
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District Court of St. Tammany, Jones, J. cited 3 Mart. N. S. 489. 5 Ibid. N. S. 196. 7 La. 7. 8 La. 170. 11 La. 51, 566. 10 La. 206. 14 La. 327. 15 La. 51. 16 La. 308. 17 La. 479.
1Opinion of the CourtSimon, J.
The plaintiffs are appellants from a judgmentTendered against them, in favor of the endorser of a promissory note on which this suit was brought. The note sued on was payable at the office of discount and deposit of the Union Bank of Louisiana at Covington, and was protested at the request of the cashier of said Bank. The notary states in the protest, that he demanded payment of said note from said cashier, who answered, that the note could not be paid, as no funds had been deposited in the Bank for that purpose.
The certificate of the notary, from which it was attempted to shew that notice…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Nott's v. BeardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- Carlile v. HoldshipSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1840
- Preston v. DayssonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1834