Legal Opinion
Motes v. Van Wagner
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided July 5, 1966No. 2293PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAMUEL, Judgq.
This is a suit on a promissory note executed by the defendant. The defendant has appealed from an adverse judgment in the sum of $2,132.04, with 8% interest from July 26, 1965, plus 20% attorney’s fees and all costs of the proceedings. In this court appellant’s sole defense is usury.
The judgment was taken by default. The petition alleges plaintiff is the holder for value of the note and a chattel mortgage and, despite demand, there is a delinquent balance of $2,132.04 due on the note since July 26, 1965. The record contains the note and the alleged chattel mortgage. The note is…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- General Motors Acceptance Corp. v. SwainLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1937
- Mills v. CrockerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1854
- Robbins v. W. W. Page & SonLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1929
- Borel v. LivingLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1946
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Smith v. Sherwood & Roberts, Spokane, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1968
- Commercial Cr. Eq. Corp. v. Larry Parrott of Gueydan, Inc.Louisiana Court of Appeal · 1968
- State Ex Rel. Guste v. Council of City of New OrleansLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1974
- Smith v. Sherwood & Roberts, Spokane, Inc.Idaho Supreme Court · 1968