Case Name: Mary Woods v. J. Viosca, Jr., and Joaquim Viosca
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1874-11
Citations: 26 La. Ann. 716
Docket Number: No. 2396
Parties: Mary Woods v. J. Viosca, Jr., and Joaquim Viosca.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 26
Pages: 716–716

Head Matter:
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.

Opinion:
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.