Gantt v. Eaton

Plaintiff sold to Eaton & Barstow, commercial co-partners residing in the city of New Orleans, a certain plantation, *508situate in tlie parish of St. Landry. The consider,ition of the sale was part cash and part in promissory notes. In so far as Eaton was concerned the purchase was made by Barstow under a power of attorney. The notes given were made in solido by the makers. Since the sale Barstow has been living in St. Landry; Eaton lives in New Orleans.

This suit was instituted in January, 1872. Its object is to recover from the defendants,- in solido, the amount of one of the notes for $10,000,…