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21 La. Ann. 195

Harrell v. White

Supreme Court of Louisiana

Decided March 15, 1869

Supreme Court of Louisiana · decided 1869-03-15

<p>A verbal promise to pay a promissory note before prescription has accrued, not denied when interrogated on facts and articles, will defeat the plea of prescription.</p>

Decided 1869-03-15

Howe, J.

¶1The defendant has appealed from a judgment upon a promissory note due January 5, 1861, founded on citation served September 16, 1867. The prescription of five years was pleaded.

¶2It was proved on behalf of plaintiff that in October or November, 1865, the defendant verbally acknowledged the validity of the note and promised to pay it. Prescription, not having then accrued, could be and was thus interrupted. There is no question of renunciation in the case.

¶3The defendant being interrogated on facts and articles as to his acknowledgment of the debt, replied that he had no recollection of ever having promised to pay the same,” but he did not deny the acknowledgment.

¶4It is therefore ordered and adjudged that the judgment appealed from be affirmed with costs.

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