Case Name: A. Lescouzeve and E. Abry v. A. Ducatel, et als.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1866-06
Citations: 18 La. Ann. 470
Docket Number: 
Parties: A. Lescouzeve and E. Abry v. A. Ducatel, et als.
Judges: 
Reporter: Louisiana Annual Reports
Volume: 18
Pages: 470–470

Head Matter:
A. Lescouzeve and E. Abry v. A. Ducatel, et als.
The securities of a Notary Publio arc only liable on his failure to discharge the duties of his offico. The law has not made it the official duty of a Notary to rooeive money to erase mortgages.
APPEAL from the Sixth District Court of New Orleans,
Leaumont, J. O. Morel and Durant & Hornor, for plaintiffs and appellants. Roselius S Philips, for defendants.

Opinion:
Hyman, C. J.
Plaintiffs sued A. Ducatel, notary, and the other defendants, the securities on Ms bond as notary, to recover of them for money deposited by plaintiffs with him, A. Ducatel, to enable Mm to have erased a certain mortgage on plaintiff's property, which he neglected to do.
The District Judge rendered judgment in favor of plaintiffs against A. Ducatel, and in favor of the other defendants against plaintiff's. Plaintiffs appealed.
The securities of a notary public are only liable on Ms failure to discharge the duties of his office.
The law has not made it the official duty of a notary to receive money to erase mortgages.
It is decreed that the judgment of the District Court be affirmed.
The costs of appeal to be paid by plaintiffs.