New Orleans Tent & Awning Co. v. Miller

Plaintiff alleges that in 1914, he advanced certain goods and merchandises in the sum of $449.90 to defendant, as shown by an itemized account annexed to his petition. He avers that this account was verbally acknowledged by defendant; that later, on Sept. 20, 1915, defendant acknowledged the account in writing, and which written acknowledgment is annexed to his petition for the purpose solely of showing a written acknowledgment of the debt.

Defendant filed a .plea of prescription of three and five years which was .sustained;. Plaintiff appeals.

The document which plaintiff characterizes as a…