Hutchings v. Johnson's Heirs
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. The plaintiff claims a sum of money for the services of certain slaves of his, which were put on the plantation of the late' James L. Johnson. See the preceding case of Hutchings vs. Field et al.
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Western Dist. APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FIFTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE OF THE SEVENTH PRESIDING. The plaintiff claims a sum of money for the services of certain slaves of his, which were put on the plantation of the late' James L. Johnson. See the preceding case of Hutchings vs. Field et al. He alleges that he was entitled to part of the crops of said plantation for his own and the services of his slaves, the proceeds of which, he says, amounted to considerable sums, and were received by the defendants’ ancestor. An account is made out and annexed, showing the sum claimed. The…
1Opinion of the CourtBullard, J.
This case is intimately connected with the one just decided between the same plaintiff and Fiéld et ah, as the controversy grows out of the same contract. We think that, considering the change in the condition of the parties which may be produced by that judgment, justice requires that this should be remanded for a new trial.
It is, therefore, ordered, adjudged and decreed, that the judgment of the District Court be reversed and annulled, that the case be- remanded for a new trial, and that the appellees pay the costs of the appeal.
2Cited by2 opinions
- In re Immanuel Presbyterian ChurchSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1904
- Hutchings' Widow v. Johnson's HeirsSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1841