Cap. 12 Art. 723Oath in litem.

(1) Where a party who has proved his case generally is, through the negligence or fraud of the opposite party, unable to prove the amount, or the quantity, in whole or in part, due to him, he shall be admitted, if the court deems it proper, to the oath in litem.

(2) The party may also be admitted to such oath, independently of any negligence or fraud of the opposite party, provided there are sufficient inferences in support of the alleged amount or quantity.