Hebert v. Estate of Savoie

STOKER, Judge.

Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hebert brought suit in City Court to recover sums allegedly due to them by the estate of Wilfred Savoie. The Heberts claimed that they had loaned Mr. Savoie $200 before his death, and that Mrs. Hebert had done cleaning and yard work for Mr. Savoie for 36 weeks without compensation. The Heberts’ total claim was $920.

The trial judge concluded that while he believed the Heberts were “eminently credible,” they had not produced an additional credible witness, as required by LSA-R.S. 13:3722 in proving the debt of a deceased individual.

The Heberts appeal. They…