David v. David

Citations

• 52 La. Ann. 711

Syllabus

<p>Svllabus.</p> <p>Wliere, in a suit ior divorce, an error occurs in the petition, in the Christian name of a person with whom the defendant is said to have committed adultery, and it appears that the individual intended to be described is examined as a witness, in bis proper name, by consent of the parties, with permission of the court, and without objection, but, by reason of a failure, thereafter, to try the case, as originally contemplated, such testimony becomes unavailable, an amendment, correcting the error in the name as it appears in the pleadings, is properly allowed, in order that such witness may again testify for the purposes of the trial, which takes place at a later date.</p>