Petition #20885042
- Madison Parish, Louisiana. June 14, 1850. - April 14, 1851.
- Court: District
- Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the Tenth Judicial District of the State of Louisiana holding sessions in and for the Parish of Madison
Abstract
James R. McDowell seeks to be decreed the “true and legal owner” of a slave named Jerry. McDowell contends that Jerry is “wrongfully” detained by one John W. Couch, who refuses to “surrender” him although amicably demanded to do so. Related documents reveal that Jerry has been tried and convicted of murder. He was sentenced to hang but his sentence was commuted to life in the penitentiary. He is now being held by Couch, the sheriff, on order of the state, which claims that Jerry is no longer McDowell's property but that of the state.
Result: Denied; appealed; affirmed.
- Number of petition pages: 1
- Related documents: PAR #20885040; Transcript of Court Records, 13 March 1850-14 April 1851, including: Letter from Governor, 13 March 1850; Petition of Intervention, Harmon A. Greer, Fourth Judicial District Attorney, State of Louisiana, 2 November 1850; Judgment, 14 November 1850; Court Record of Appeal, 14 November 1850; Supreme Court Opinion and Decree, 14 April 1851
- Pages of related documents: 20
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Repository: University of New Orleans
- Supreme Court of Louisiana Collection
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