Case ID: la-ann_26/html/0716-01.html
Source: Caselaw Access Project
Author: {"author": "Wyly, J.", "license": "Public Domain", "url": "https://static.case.law/"}
Date Created: 2024-08-24T03:29:51.129683

No. 2396.
    Mary Woods v. J. Viosca, Jr., and Joaquim Viosca.
    The plea of Us pendens is not well founded. The plaintiff is nob shown to have acquired the note from the payee after maturity, and therefore the equities pleaded are not available. The account or indebtedness pf the payee to the maker of the note in a suit pending on appeal, cannot compensate the note held by the. plaintiff, even though she acquired it after due.
    Appeal from the Fourth District Court, parish of Orleans. Théard, J.
    
      A. JB. hong, Billings & Hughes, for plaintiff and appellee. BB. Mix, for defendants and appellants.
   Wyly, J.

In this suit on a promissory note, there was judgment against the maker thereof, J. Yiosca, Jr., and he has appealed. The plea of Ksjsendens is not well founded. The plaintiff is not shown to have acquired the note from the payee after maturity, and therefor the equities pleaded can not avail the appellant. Besides, the account or indebtedness of the payee to the appellant in a suit pending on appeal, can not compensate the note held by the plaintiff, even though she acquired it after due.

Judgment affirmed.