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10 La. 39

Saul v. Magee

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided June 15, 1836

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1836-06-15

Eastern Dist.' APPEAL FROM THE PARISH COURT POR THE PARISH AND CITY OF NEW-ORLEANS. This is a redhibitory action for the rescission of the sale of a slave, and to recover back the price. The plaintiff alleges he purchased a female slave from the defendant, for seven hundred dollars, about nine or ten months ago; and that she had been sick of a pulmonary complaint ever since, which has cost him in nursing and medical attendance, upwards of one hundred and fifty dollars.

Decided 1836-06-15

Mathews, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This is a redhibitory action, in which the plaintiff claims the rescission of the sale made to him by the defendant of a. *40female slave, and restitution of the price, being seven hundred dollars. The suit was commenced by attachment; and property and credits in the hands of Hagan, Niven & Co.,, were attached, &c.

'When the decision of the case depends solely .on .matters of fact, and the evidence supports the judgment, it will not be disturbed.

¶3Judgment for the plaintiff was rendered in the court below, from which the defendant appealed.

¶4The redhibitory disease is alleged to have been pulmonary consumption, of which the slave died before judgment was rendered, but after the commencement of the suit. Before her death she had been tendered to the seller. The decision of the cause depends solely on matters of fact; and we are of opinion that the evidence supports the judgment of the Parish Court.

¶5It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the Parish Court be affirmed, with costs in both courts.

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