DAWSON v. PIAZZA

No. 12612.

371 So.2d 283 (1979)

Kermit DAWSON, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Felix PIAZZA d/b/a Commercial Finance Company, Defendant and Appellant.

Court of Appeal of Louisiana, First Circuit.

Rehearing Denied May 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles B. W. Palmer, Amite, counsel for Kermit Dawson.

Charles G. Walker, Hammond, counsel for Felix Piazza.

Before ELLIS, LOTTINGER and BAILES, JJ.


LOTTINGER, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment granting damages for wrongful seizure. The trial judge awarded the plaintiffs Kermit and Geneva Dawson, $6,000.00 less a credit to the defendant, Felix Piazza d/b/a Commercial Finance Company, for the unpaid balance on a promissory note executed by the plaintiffs. Defendant has appealed.

Factually, Kermit and Geneva Dawson executed a promissory note on November 19, 1969 for $1,080.00 secured by a chattel...

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