Petition #20882073
- Orleans Parish, Louisiana. August 3, 1820. - April 8, 1822.
- Court: Parish
- Salutation: To the Honble James Pitot Judge of the Parish Court in and for the Parish of N. Orleans
Abstract
Marie Louise, a free woman of color, represents that she is the "proprietor and owner" of a slave named Louise, whom she purchased according to a "regular act of sale passed before the proper authorities." Marie Louise further represents that Louise is "unlawfully detained and held" by one Edouard Cauchoix who, although "amicably demanded," has "wholly refused" to acknowledge her right to ownership. Marie Louise therefore prays for an order to "seize and sequester" her slave, and to deliver the slave to her.
Result: Granted; appealed; remanded.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PAR #20882268; Transcript of Parish Court Records, 3 August 1820-26 November 1821; Act of Sale, François La Barre La Couture to Pierre Léglise [Text in French], 7 December 1807; Act of Sale, Pierre Léglise to Marie Louise [Text in French], 4 January 1808, certified 17 May 1809; Affidavit, Mrs. Ratier [Text in French], 15 December 1815, filed 29 May 1821; Affidavit, L. Marie [Text in French], ca. 15 December 1815; Affidavit, Edouard Cauchoix [Text in French], 31 October 1818; Act of Sale and Slave Transfer Registration, Mrs. Ratier to L. Marie and L. Marie to Edouard Cauchoix [Text in French], 31 October 1818, certified 5 December 1820; Opinion, 19 September 1821; Petition of Appeal, ca. 3 July 1821; Points of Appeal, 4 February 1822; Supreme Court Points and Authorities, 18 February 1822; Supreme Court Opinion and Decree, 8 April 1822
- Pages of related documents: 16
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Repository: University of New Orleans
- Supreme Court of Louisiana Collection
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