Hebert v. Chastant

In March, 1860, the defendant, John Chastant, purchased in the parish of Pointe Coupée a sugar plantation, together with the slaves and movables thereon, for the price of $200,000, paying $50,000-cash, and executing, in evidence of the deferred installments, the series of mortgage notes on which this action is based.

The defendant enjoined the executory proceedings of plaintiffs on several grounds. The most prominent are the prescription of five years, and the slave consideration of the notes.

The court below maintained the plea of prescription as to the notes-maturing on or prior to…