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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt:...Just executed the note which plaintiff then and there exhibited; and plaintiff has the testimony of a man named Berger, living in Houtna, who says that he heard decedent shortly before his death make mention of the fact that he was indebted to plaintiff. But plaintiff's partner, for the purpose, doubtless, of lending color to his testimony, went on to testify that the decedent called at plaintiff's place of business in New Orleans on the day preceding that on which the note was executed, and he and plaintiff and the latter's daughter testified that the decedent visited plaintiff at the same place of business four or five times after that at different dates; 1 whereas the testimony of the daughter of decedent who lived In the same house with him, and that of his granddaughter, who lived across the street from him, Is to the effect that It was well-nigh impossible that he could have absented himself to go to New Orleans without their knowing it. especially for one whole night, and the testimony of the physicians make It highly improbable that he could have ventured upon such a trip unattended. If the testimony of plaintiff's daughter and that of his partner be true, Lirette must have been in New Orleans at least two nights on the trip when he executed the note, for he says that Lirette called at plaintiff's place at 10 o'clock In the morning, and, not finding him in, called again at the same hour the next morning. 2 The learned counsel for plaintiff argue that these defense witnesses may be mistaken; that their memory may be at fault; and that the old gentleman may have gone to New Orleans and they not know of it. And In an endeavor to bereave this testimony of its persuasiveness they have, in elaborate briefs, displaying rare powers of acute analysis on the...