Adolphe Aymes presents to the court that Marie Louise Panis, a free woman of color, is "justly and truly indebted" to him in the sum of $900. In 1844, Aymes, "a mechanist or engineer," entered into a verbal contract with Charles Roussel, Panis's agent and her plantation overseer. Aymes agreed to "set up and repair" the steam engine in Panis's sugar house for $900, which included labor and materials. Aymes claims that the work was executed "in a workmanlike manner" and Marie Louise Panis has "availed herself of the work and used the same for the making of her crop." Notwithstanding these facts, Aymes alleges, she has refused to pay for the work "though amicable demand has been made." He therefore prays that Marie Louise Panis be cited to answer his claim and condemned to pay the debt of $900 plus $100 in damages [Original in English and French].
Result: Partially granted.
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Repository: St. John the Baptist Parish Courthouse, Edgard, Louisiana
