MOTES v. VAN WAGNER

No. 2293.

188 So.2d 704 (1966)

Luther MOTES, d/b/a Motes Electric Service v. William S. VAN WAGNER.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, Fourth Circuit.

July 5, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Morphy, Freeman & Batt, A. D. Freeman, Jr., New Orleans, for plaintiff-appellee.

Petrovich & Bubrig, Luke A. Petrovich, Buras, for defendant-appellant.

Before SAMUEL, CHASEZ and HALL, JJ.


SAMUEL, Judge.

This is a suit on a promissory note executed by the defendant. The defendant has appealed from an adverse judgment in the sum of $2,132.04, with 8% interest from July 26, 1965, plus 20% attorney's fees and all costs of the proceedings. In this court appellant's sole defense is usury.

The judgment was taken by default. The petition alleges plaintiff is the holder for value of the note and a chattel mortgage and, despite demand, there is a delinquent...

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