Nurdin v. Bouanchaud

Stanislas Nurdin was the owner of a tract of land located in the parish of Pointe Coupee. He lived upon it with his wife and children, and farmed it. He was indebted to William McCauseland, in the sum of $757.90, and in July, 1909, executed a mortgage to secure this indebtedness, together with the interest that it was agreed it should bear, and the attorney’s fees stipulated in the event the indebtedness should be placed in the hands of an attorney for collection. The amount due was evidenced by a promissory note executed by Nurdin.

In due course, the Capital City Bank, of Baton Rouge, became…