Saunders v. City of Opelousas

On the Merits.

O’NIELL, C. J.

This suit is brought on a certificate of indebtedness issued by the defendant, city of Opelousas. The certificate was one of a series of certificates issued to a contractor, R. C. Huston, as evidence of an ( indebtedness due under a contract for paving sidewalks. The contract was completed by Huston to the satisfaction of the city, and was partly paid for. The certificate sued on was acquired by the plaintiff by assignment indorsed on the certificate and signed by Huston, thus;

“This certificate and so much of the contract price named in the contract between the…