Porche v. Moore

This is a suit to recover from the donee a debt due by the donor to the plaintiff, at the date of the donation.

In the year 1852, Onil Bourgeat made a donation inter vivos of certain land and slaves, to Constan.ee Dumoulin, which embraced nearly the whole of his property, reserving, however, as a charge upon the property, an annuity of four hundred dollars, payable to himself.

In the suit of Blanche E. Bourgeat v. Constance. Dumoulin, this act of donation was adjudged by this court to be valid. 12 An. 204.

The only question now presented on the merits for decision is, whether the donee is liable…