Pierre Gaillard and his wife, Henriette Lauve, present to the court that they have purchased, from the agents of the heirs of the late Joseph Cheyron, a thirty-five-year-old slave named Lindor, for the purpose of "procuring to him his freedom." They explain that the late Cheyron had intended to put in his will that Lindor, who had "led so good a conduct," should be emancipated, but that he had died intestate. They further explain that they then purchased Lindor, at his request, for the purpose of "providing to him his freedom;" a purchase for which Lindor has fully reimbursed them. Pierre and Henriette Gaillard declare that Lindor has, for the last four years, "led an honest conduct" and that he has neither been a run away nor committed any criminal misdemeanor. They ask the court to issue an order directing the sheriff to "give public notice" of their intention to emancipate Lindor.
Result: Granted.
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Repository: New Orleans Public Library, New Orleans, Louisiana
