Case Name: Noel Norwood v. W. D. Pettis, Sheriff, et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1855-04
Citations: 10 La. Ann. 259
Docket Number: 
Parties: Noel Norwood v. W. D. Pettis, Sheriff, et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 10
Pages: 259–259

Head Matter:
Noel Norwood v. W. D. Pettis, Sheriff, et al.
The endorser of a note, who has been duly notified of the assignment thereof, has no right to acquire, after notice, obligations of the assignor, and set them up in compensation, to the detriment of th« assignee of the note.
from the District Court of East Feliciana, Sterling, J.
J. B. Smith, for plaintiff and appellant.
E. P. Ellis, for defendant.

Opinion:
Slidell, O. J.
As to the contest between Eepburn and the liquidator, we see no reason to change the conclusion to which we came, after alaborate argument in McKneely v. Brown, decided in April, 1854.
Due notice, in 1840, to Norwood, of the assignment to Hepburn, is proved ; and, after notice, Nonoood could not acquire obligations of the assignor, and set them up in compensation to the detriment of the assignee.
-Judgment affirmed ; the costs of appeal to he paid by the appellant.