Petition #20885038

• Pointe Coupee Parish, Louisiana. March 1850. - February 10, 1851.
• Court: District
• Salutation: To the Honble the District Court of the Ninth Judicial district, Sitting in and for the Parish of Pointe Coupee

Abstract

Narcisse Carmouche seeks compensation for the death of his slave, John. Carmouche represents that John, a mulatto “boy,” was shot by Léon Bouis in front of his father's plantation. John died a few days later of his wounds. Carmouche contends that Léon was acting on the order of his father, François Bouis. The older Bouis has indeed accepted responsibility but refuses to compensate Carmouche. Carmouche therefore prays for an order condemning Léon and François Bouis to pay him $1,500, the value of his slave, plus interest "from judicial demand" [Original in English and French; French version incomplete].

Result: Partially granted; appealed; affirmed.

• Number of petition pages: 3
• Related documents: Judgment, 22 March 1850; Supreme Court Brief of Appeal of Plaintiff and Appellee, 29 January 1851 [Some text in French], 29 January 1851; Supreme Court Opinion and Decree, 10 February 1851
• Pages of related documents: 8

4 people are documented within petition 20885038

• 1 Enslaved
• 2 Defendants
• 1 Petitioner

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Citation information

Repository: University of New Orleans

• Supreme Court of Louisiana Collection

Subjects

• Skills (enslaved)
• Overseers
• Crops (sugar)
• Theft by enslaved
• Medical treatment
• Death of enslaved (other)
• Assessed Value (enslaved)