Marie Simien, a free woman of color, represents that Jacques Nicholas, also a free person of color, is indebted to her in the sum of $119 for "articles furnished" from 5 March 1818 through the end of the year 1821. The said articles include the hiring out, on several occasions, of Simien's slaves. She claims that she has "often and amicably demanded" payment of the said Nicholas, but he has consistently refused and continues to refuse to pay. Marie Simien prays that Nicholas be cited to appear before the court and condemned to pay the $119 he owes her, plus costs of suits, and "such other and further relief" to which she may be entitled.
Result: Denied; appealed; reversed.
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Repository: St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, Louisiana
