Marguerite Ové, a free woman of color of the island of St. Domingue, petitions to recover possession of her slaves. In 1803, Ové hired out a slave named Fanchine to Louis Gourgis at the rate of $6 per month. Gourgis brought Fanchine to Pointe Coupée Parish and "retained her in his employ" until his death, twelve years later. Ové claims that Fanchine and her five children are now being held by Arnaud Lartigue, Gourgis's executor, and by Catherine Raffé, a free woman of color. She contents that Lartigue and Raffé refuse to return the slaves to her. Therefore, Ové prays that her title to the slaves be recognized and that the defendants be made to pay $3,000 in damages plus costs of the suit.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse, New Roads, Louisiana
