Woolfolk v. Degelos, Durrive & Co.
Woolfolk v. Degelos, Durrive & Co.
Opinion of the Court
In these consolidated cases both parties are appellants.
The first suit is an injunction to prevent the execution of*a judgment against the plaintiff, on the ground that it had been extinguished. The second suit is to revive two judgments against the plaintiff. The question at issue in both cases is, are the judgments extinguished?
In 18G0, Degelos, Durrive & Co. obtained judgments against Emily Woolfolk for $17,490, with interest and costs. In June of that year she executed nine drafts payable to her own order and indorsed by her, on Messrs. Fellows & Co., who accepted them. These drafts were given to Edward Durrive, Sr., who acted as-liquidator of the firm, which had been dissolved before the rendition of the judgments.
The receipt given for said drafts is as follows :
“New Orleans, June 1, 1860.
“ Received, of Emily Woolfolk, her drafts on and aecexited by Messrs. Fellows ,& Co., all of this date, and for the following amounts, and made payable
10-13 March, 1861, for..............................$837 66
10-13 March, 1861, for.............................. 837 60
10-13 March, 1861, for.............................. 837 66
10-13 March, 1862, for.............................. 837 66
10-13 March, 1862, for.............................. 837 60
10-13 March, 1862, for............... 1,054 08
which when paid should be in full payment of principal and interest •of the two judgments in the case of Degelos, Durrive & Co. v. Emily Woolfolk, in the Sixth Judicial District Court, No. 1200, the costs ¡remaining due by Mrs. Emily Woolfolk.
“Degelos, Durrive & Co.,
“ In liquidation.”
The firm was -composed of P. A. Degelos, Edward Durrive, Sr., anti 'Thomas Mills. The evidence shows that the interest of Delegos* «estate in these acceptances were transferred to the heirs of Thomas
Degelos, Durrive & Co. having appropriated and disposed of the drafts, can not be heard to say that the judgments are not extinguished.
Tho condition, stipulated in tlie contract evidenced by the receipt, that when paid the drafts shall be in full payment of the judgments, must be considered as having happened Avhen Degelos, Durrive & Co. parted AA'ith the collaterals given for the payment of the judgments.
It is therefore ordered that the judgment of tho district court reviving the judgments against Emily Woolfolk be avoided and annulled, and that the demand in that case be rejected with costs, and that the judgment perpetuating tho injunction be affirmed.
It is further ordered that the defendants in the case of Emily Wool-folk v. Degelos, Durrive & Co. et ais., and .the plaintiffs in the suit of Michel Hebert, administrator, et al. v. Emily Woolfolk, pay tlio costs of this appeal.
Rehearing refused.
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