Case Name: E. J. Forstall's Sons vs. A. Flotte et al.
Court: Louisiana Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1880
Citations: 1 Mann. Unrep. Cas. 441
Docket Number: No. 7663
Parties: E. J. Forstall’s Sons vs. A. Flotte et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Unreported cases heard and determined by the Supreme Court of Louisiana, from January 8, 1877, to April, 1880
Volume: 1
Pages: 441–441

Head Matter:
No. 7663.
E. J. Forstall’s Sons vs. A. Flotte et al.
A clerical error in a judgment may be, and ought to be corrected in the lower court, but failing the application there for its correction, it will be corrected on appeal.
Appeal from the Third District Court of New Orleans. Monroe, J.
Bryon for Plaintiff Appellant. Benedict for Defendants.
The suit was upon a note for $1,560.35 with no credit, nor plea, nor proof of any payment. Judgment was rendered for $560.35. The plaintiffs attempted to have the correction made by consent, and failing that, by the court of its own motion, which not being done, they appealed.

Opinion:
Marr, J.,
delivered the opinion, amending the judgment.