Legal Opinion
Lewis v. Morgan
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 15, 1859PublishedCited by 5 opinions
PPEAL from the District Court of the Parish of St. Helena, Wilson, J.
1Opinion of the CourtBuchanan, J.
This is a redhibitory action for a disease in a slave, sold by defendant to plaintiff. The appellant asks for the reversal of a judgment, on the ground, among others, that no tender of the slave is either alleged or proved.
It is the well settled doctrine, that allegation and proof of a tender are indis-pensible to recovery in an action of this kind ; and that the tender should be made, if practicable, before the institution of the suit. 2 N. S. 466 ; 4 La. 193 ; 19 La. 283; 9 Rob. 306 ; 1 An. 389 ; 2 An. 955 ; 4 An. 562 ; 10 An. 127 ; 11 An. 209.
Two exceptions to this general rule, are…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Dixon v. Dixon's ExecutorsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1832
- Fazende v. HaganSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1844
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