Riggs v. Duperrier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Western bis. AFPEAE FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARTIN, THE .ITJDOE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING.
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Western bis. AFPEAE FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH DISTRICT, FOR THE PARISH OF ST. MARTIN, THE .ITJDOE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. This is a redhibitory action, to recover back the notes or price of a negress, which the defendants caused to he sold at public auction, and was purchased by the plaintiff, at the price bf $600. He expressly avers, that at the time of said sale, the negress was afflicted with an incurable disease, called a cancer in the womb, of which Complaint she shortly after died. He-prays, that the sale be rescinded, and that his notes be given úp and cancelled, and that he have…
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
This is an action to, rescind the sale of a female slave sold by-the defendants to the plaintiff, on the ground of her being af-. flicted with an incurable disease; also to compel tbe surrender-of three notes amounting to $800, which were given to secure the price, and for damages sustained by the employment of' physicians to attend the woman, and trouble and expenses incurred during her illness. The answer puts all the allegations, at issue.
It is shown, that the sale was made on the 24th of February,. 1838. About two weeks after, the plaintiff ascertained, the woman was very ill and almost…
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