Hughes v. Patterson

The defendant Pattersou and John Walpole, Sr., in January, 18G2, bought at a succession sale of property belonging to tlie estate of William Arick a tract of land, which was adjudicated to them at tho sum and price of $4939 80. The adjudication was “to Robert B. Patterson and John Walpole, Sr., of the parish of Caddo,” etc. They executed in solido two promissory notes, each for one-lialf the price, payable respectively in one and two years from, the twenty-fifth of January, 1862, stipulating interest at tbe rate of eight per cent, per annum from date. Baer and W. M. Walpole signed tbe notes…