CLARK v. WHITE LLC (2024)

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

Albert CLARK v. Norman WHITE, in His Capacity as Director of Finance and Ex-Officio Tax Collector in and for the City of New Orleans and Hollygrove Land Holding Company, LLC

No. 2024-CC-00374

Decided: May 29, 2024

Writ application denied.

“Signatures to an obligation are not mere ornaments.” Watson v. Planters’ Bank of Tennessee, 22 La. Ann. 14 (1870); Boullt v. Sarpy, 30 La. Ann. 494, 495 (1878); Philip Werlein, Ltd. v. James W. Feely, 1 Orl. App. 193, 195 (1903); Housecraft Division of Southern Siding Co. v. Jones, 120 So.2d 662, 663 (La. App. 1960).

Hughes, J., would grant and assigns reasons. Crain, J., would grant. McCallum, J., would grant.

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