Petition #20884307

• St. Landry Parish, Louisiana. March 24, 1843. - June 13, 1843.
• Court: District
• Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the District Court for the Fifth Judicial District of the State of Louisiana holding Court in and for the Parish of St Landry

Abstract

Vial Girard claims that François Jean, a free man of color, is indebted to him in the sum of $305 plus interest. Gerard represents that Jean acknowledged the debt and "agreed to pay the same by his cotton crop made during the year of 1842." The debt is now past due. Girard prays that Jean be made to pay the debt plus interest along with the costs of the suit.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 1
• Related documents: PARs #20883811, #20884310, #20885308, #20885534; Judgment, 13 June 1843; Receipt, 9 October 1843; Receipt, 7 November 1843; Receipt, 8 November 1843; Receipt, 17 February 1844
• Pages of related documents: 1

2 people are documented within petition 20884307

• 1 Free person of color
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, Louisiana

• Records of the Fifth Judicial District Court

Subjects

• Crops (Cotton)