Alexander v. Bourdier
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL from the Nineteenth District Court, Parish of St. Mary. Allen, J. 1. Parol evidence oí the admissions of a party weakest of all evidence. When such party is dead, unless parol evidence of his admissions, acts, agreements, etc., urged against him are corroborated, and it depends solely upon the testimony of one witness, it will generally be disregarded.
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APPEAL from the Nineteenth District Court, Parish of St. Mary. Allen, J. 1. Parol evidence oí the admissions of a party weakest of all evidence. When such party is dead, unless parol evidence of his admissions, acts, agreements, etc., urged against him are corroborated, and it depends solely upon the testimony of one witness, it will generally be disregarded. Bringier vs. Gordon. 14 An. 274; Bodenheimer vs. Executor, 35 An. 1005; Succession Townsend, 40 An. 66; Foote vs. Goodwin, 42 An. 521; 117 U. S. R. 580. This principle and these authorities acquire a controlling and conclusive force when…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
McEnery, J.
The plaintiffs, heirs of T. S. Alexander, brought this petitory action to recover possession as owners of one-third of the Waveland plantation, situated in the parish of St. Mary.
The plaintiffs allege that their father, T. S. Alexander, was the owner of one undivided third of said plantation and that he was never divested of title thereto.
Defendants claim title to the whole of said plantation by purchase at a probate sale of property belonging to the succession of Mrs. Louisa Avery, on the 23rd day of September, 1875.
They allege that Mrs.…
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