Taylor v. Succession of Sweetman

HIGGINS, Justice.

Mrs. R. J. Taylor opposed the final account filed by August F. Sweetman, as administrator of the succession of his deceased brother, Douglas Vass Sweetman, because he refused to recognize her as an alleged creditor for board and lodging of the deceased amounting to the sum of $1,034.

The administrator pleaded prescription of one year under the provisions of article 3534 of the Revised Civil Code. The district judge referred the plea to the merits, and when the opponent attempted to introduce parol evidence to prove her claim, the administrator objected on the ground that,…