Supreme Court of Louisiana July 15, 1843 (Preston v. Humphreys)

Martin, J.

The plaintiff seeks to recover the balance of the price of an undivided sixth part of a sugar estate, sold by his testator to the defendants’ ancestor. ■ They set up a claim under the will of the testator’s wife ; and aver, that all demands of the testator on their ancestor, or his estate, have been settled and discharged. The}r had a verdict and’judgment, and the plaintiff appealed.