Case ID: la-ann_15/html/0418-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Duffel, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Taylor & Raddin v. James Graham.
    An action against a notary, to render him responsible for negligence, in omitting to give notico to a drawer or endorser or a draft protested by him for non-payment, is based on the Articlo 2296 of the Civil Code, and falls under the prescription of one year established by Article 3601.
    APPEAL from the Sixth District Court of New Orleans, Howell, J.
    
      Budd & Hall, for plaintiffs and appellants.
    
      Durant & Hornor, for defen' dant.
   Duffel, J.

The defendant is sought to be made responsible, as a notary, by reason of his negligence in omitting to give notice of the protest of a draft, to one of the drawers and endorsers.

The draft was protested on the 27th day of January, 1858, and on the same day the draft and copy of protest were returned to the plaintiffs, and the notice of protest to the other drawers and endorsers was also submitted to them.

This suit was instituted on the 7th of October, 1859.

The defendant opposes the prescription of one year.

This action is based on the Article 2295 of the Civil Code, and, under Article 3501, falls under the prescription of one year.

The fact that the plaintiffs, who had all the means of knowledge, did not see fit to examine the protest and notice of protest, could not suspend the precription. The District Judge sustained, and we think correctly, the plea of prescription.

Judgment affirmed, with costs.

Land, J., absent.