Darby v. Lastrapes

This suit is to collect the balance of an account rendered by Darby & Tremoulet, commission merchants of defendant, for $1338 áá, which account was closed on the third of September, 1862. Citation was served in this case on the first of September, 1866. The Widow Lastrapes having died, her heirs were made parties, and they adopted her defense. The defense is a general denial and the prescription of three years.

The evidence shows that the accounts were rendered and sent to the defendant when the supplies, etc., were furnished, regularly and in the usual way, and that the account sued upon was…