Petition #20884745

Abstract

Harriette Duplessis, a woman of color, petitions for her freedom. Harriette represents that, although she was freed under the 1833 last will and testament of her late master, a free man of color named Martin Duplessis, she was sold in 1842 by Martin’s heirs to a free man of color named Casimir Duplessis. Claiming to have an “undoubtful right to her freedom,” Harriette prays that the court will declare the sale to Casimir Duplessis null and void. She also asks the court to condemn Casimir to free her and her children. Finally, she reserves the right to recover the value of her services for the time she was detained in slavery [Original in English and French; French version incomplete].

Result: Granted; appealed; affirmed.

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Repository: University of New Orleans

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