Case Name: George S. Sawyer v. Daniel Hoovey et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1850-02
Citations: 5 La. 153
Docket Number: 
Parties: George S. Sawyer v. Daniel Hoovey et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 5
Pages: 153–154

Head Matter:
George S. Sawyer v. Daniel Hoovey et al.
Where the holder of a note receives it from the payee after its maturity, he is considered as standing in the place of the payee, and it is subject to any defence which might have been urged against the payee ; and if there was a failure of consideration, he cannot recover on it.
APPEAL from the District Court of Concordia, Farrar, J.
G. S. Sawyer, propria persona.
É. Sparrow, for defendants.

Opinion:
The judgment of the court was pronounced by
Eustis, C. J.
This is an action on a promissory note, drawn by Daniel Hoovey and George W. Christian, payable to James Ryan or bearer. The plaintiff obtained the note long after its maturity, and must be considered under the evidence, as standing in the place of the original payee, so far as relates to the origin of the note. The note formed part of the consideration of a contract for the sale of the title, interest, and claim of the vendors in a quarter section of land, of which the vendors bound themselves to make good the title.
The evidence prima facie discloses a want of title, which the defence sets up as a failure of the consideration of the note. The contract being entire, and the vendors having bound themselves to make good the title, and having taken no steps to perfect it, cannot recover on this note, which was for the un paid portion of the purchase money. The plaintiff has no rights independent of the contract.
Judgment was rendered in the district court for the defendants, which is affirmed, with costs.