Petition #20880801

Abstract

Peter Belly presents to the court that, in 1804, he allowed Antoine de Buclois, also known as Debukeley or Dubuclet or Debucley, to become tenant of his plantation and to have possession of four of his slaves, James, Catherine, Emone, and Isabelle. He now wants de Buclois to leave the plantation and return the slaves. He claims that he has made frequent demands to that effect, but de Buclois has so far refused to comply. Belly therefore asks the court to direct de Buclois to deliver the plantation and the slaves to him and to pay the costs of suit [Related petitions indicate that Peter Belly and Antoine de Buclois, under the name Antoine Dubuclet, were free people of color].

Result: Partially granted.

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Repository: Iberville Parish Courthouse, Plaquemine, Louisiana

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