Case Name: C. Durand, Administrator, v. John Hienn
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1868-05
Citations: 20 La. 345
Docket Number: No. 1020
Parties: C. Durand, Administrator, v. John Hienn.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 20
Pages: 345–345

Head Matter:
No. 1020.
C. Durand, Administrator, v. John Hienn.
A promissory note is prescribed in five years from its maturity. O. O. 3505.
To avoid the effect of the plea of prescription of a promissory note, the holder must show that the law has been suspended.
APPEAL from the Second District Court of New Orlearis, Thomas, J.
A. & M. Voorhies, for plaintiff and appellant.
M. Grivot, for defendant and appellee.

Opinion:
Hyman, C. J.
Plaintiff, as the administrator of the succession of Jean Baptiste Geraud, deceased, instituted suit against defendant in October, 1865, on three notes given by him, payable to the order of the deceased.
All the notes had matured, and were due in August, 1858.
In the lower court defendant pleaded the prescription of five years.
Plaintiff .contends that he was unable to bring suit for several years; ' that during the time of inability to bring suit prescription did not run, but was suspended, and that the inability continued a sufficient time to prevent the acquisition of prescription before suit was brought.
The evidence does not establish such inability.
The silence of the creditor for five years, from the time the notes were payable, has extinguished them and released the debtor. C. C. 3505.
The judgment of the District Court is in favor of the defendant.
It is decreed that it be affirmed.
The plaintiff, who is appellant, is to pay costs of appeal.