87 F. 855 | 5th Cir. | 1898
after stating the facts as above, delivered the opinion of the court.
We think the question of law raised by the first and second assignments of error is well settled in Louisiana, — that parties are bound, by the evidence introduced by'them on a material point, although not strictly presented by the pleadings, and that, after establishing’thd facts at a trial, they cannot be permitted to close to their adversary the door which they themselves have opened; and the court, after hav
PARDEE, Circuit Judge, dissents.