Petition #20883922
- Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. April 4, 1839. - circa April 1839.
- Court: District
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the District court holding session in and for the parish of Natchitoches sixth judicial District of the State of Louisiana
Abstract
Baptiste Adlé seeks to collect a debt of $66,105.10 from Auguste Metoyer, a free man of color. Adlé claims the debt is due on various bills and notes he has collected from Metoyer over several years. In addition, Adlé confesses, “Metoyer is entitled to a credit of seven hundred dollars on the 1st of April 1838 being the only amount paid on said debts." Adlé prays for the court's assistance in gaining relief in this cause.
Result: Granted pro confesso.
- Number of petition pages: 2
- Related documents: PAR #20882937 in the Metoyer Series; Confession of Judgment, ca. April 1839; Stay of Seizure and Sale, ca. April 1839; Judgment [Text in English and French; Incomplete], 20 April 1839; Sheriff's Report, 17 November 1843; Transfer of Seized Slaves, 18 November 1843; Sheriff's Note, 18 November 1843; Report of Credits on Debt, 6 January 1844; Appraisers' Report, 6 January 1844; Court Records, 4 April 1839--8 May 1854
- Pages of related documents: 8
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Citation information
Repository: Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, Natchitoches, Louisiana
- Records of the District Court
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