Petition #20884413

• Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. April 13, 1844. - April 16, 1844.
• Court: District
• Salutation: To the Honorable the District Court of the tenth Judicial District, sitting in & for the Parish of Natchitoches

Abstract

Marie Louise Doralize Dupré, a free woman of color, seeks a separation in property from her husband, John Baptiste Dominique Metoyer. Marie Louise claims that, owing to her husband’s financial difficulties, she is in danger of losing her “dotal” property, which consists of $2,836, in cash and two slaves. She explains that her husband owes more than he can pay and his property is exposed to seizure and sale, thus jeopardizing her rights. Marie Louise therefore prays for a separation in property from John Baptiste and for the right to administer her own affairs.

Result: Granted.

• Number of petition pages: 3
• Related documents: PAR #20882937 in the Metoyer Series; PAR #20885447; Petition Service Acknowledgment, 13 April 1844; Judgment Notice Waiver, 16 April 1844; Consent to Public Reading of Evidence, 13 April 1844; Testimony, Emmanuel Dupré, 13 April 1844; Judgment, 16 April 1844
• Pages of related documents: 4

3 people are documented within petition 20884413

• 3 Free persons of color
• 1 Defendant
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: Natchitoches Parish Courthouse, Natchitoches, Louisiana

• Records of the District Court

Subjects

• FPOC sues FPOC
• Prenuptial agreement
• Property owners (women)
• Insolvency
• Dowry