Case ID: la-ann_14/html/0316-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Buchanan, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

Lucinda S. McCaleb v. Estate of D. J. Fluker.
    Where a judgment was rendered on an act of mortgage in which it was stipulated that it was to se» cure the payment of the notes, and any costs that may he incurred in collecting the same — Held: That a receipt in full of the amount of the judgment, and consent that satisfaction of the judgment should he entered up, was a release from any obligation under the contract to reimburse money paid by the plaintiff to counsel in prosecuting the collection of tho debt.
    from the District Court of the Parish of East
    
      J. McVea and J). Y. Duncan, for plaintiff and appellant. D. C. Hardee, for defendants.
   Buchanan, J.

The plaintiff sold the late David J. Flulcer, a plantation and slaves in the parish of Ouachita, for twenty thousand dollars, of which six thousand cash, and the balance in two promissory notes. The vendee mortgaged the land and slaves thus sold, to secure the punctual payment of the notes, and any costs that may be incurred in collecting the same. The notes not being' paid at maturity, were put in suit, and judgment obtained therefor.

Upon this judgment a writ of fieri facias was issued, upon which a receipt was endorsed, “ in full of the amount due us on that decree, including principal, interest, Clerk of court and Sheriff’s costs — the last installment of $7,000 and interest having been paid heretofore — and hereby consent that satisfaction in full be entered in the case.” Signed by plaintiff, authorized by her husband.

The present action is brought for reimbursement of money paid by plaintiff to the counsel employed by her in the District and Supremo Courts, in prosecuting the collection of this debr.

The administratrix of Flvker denies that the contract obliged the vendee to pay the fees of plaintiff’s attorneys, and pleads the receipt and consent for entry of satisfaction of judgment above mentioned, in bar of plaintiff’s demand.

We think the defendant has been released from the obligation of paying the charges now claimed, by the terms of the receipt and consent above mentioned ; even on the supposition that the obligation previously existed.

The debt, of which the notes and the act of mortgage were the evidence, was merged in the judgment; and the judgment is acknowledged to have been satisfied in full. C. C. 2195 ; C. P. 156.

It is, therefore, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed, with costs.

Yoorhies, J., absent.