Claire Décuir, a free woman of color, represents that, upon marrying Louis Severin in 1820, she entered into a marriage contract that stipulated that all her property, “present & future,” should be considered “dotal.” She claims that, at the time of the marriage, she was possessed of fifteen slaves, a plantation, cattle, and personal property, altogether valued at $4,868. She has, since that time, inherited another $38,200 from Joseph Décuir. Claire Décuir Severin now contends that her husband has sold her plantation, and the state of his affairs is such that her entire dowry is in jeopardy. She therefore prays for a judgment against her husband to recover the full value of her dowry, which amounts to $43,068, and for a separation of property from her husband.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: Pointe Coupee Parish Courthouse, New Roads, Louisiana
