OPINION AND REASONS
McNAMARA, District Judge.
This matter was submitted for trial on the documents. It presents a single question of law: Is the maker of a collateral mortgage and collateral mortgage note personally liable when the collateral mortgage note is pledged as security on behalf of a third party?
Background
The collateral mortgage is a security device peculiar to Louisiana. It operates, more or less, as an open line of...
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