Nott v. Botts

Decided April 15, 1839

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1839-04-15

ArPEAI. THOM THE COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JUDGE WATTS PRESIDING. The facts and law of this case are comprised in the following opinion and judgment rendered by the district judge presiding “ This is an action of redhibition, arising out of the sale of a slave by defendant to plaintiff.- The alleged redhibitory vice is that of the habit of running away. The sale of the slave took place on the 4th November, 1835.

Decided 1839-04-15

Eusíis, J.,

¶1delivered the opinion of the court.

¶2This is a case involving a question of fact, which turns upon the credibility of a witness. On examining the evidence, we do not feel ourselves authorized to disturb the judgment of the court below; it is, therefore, affirmed, with costs.