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Digital Library on American Slavery
http://library.uncg.edu/slavery/details.aspx?pid=7566
Petition 20882918 Details
Location: St. Landry, Louisiana
Salutation: To the Honorable the Judge of the 5th District court, western circuit division of the State of Louisiana, holding session in & for the Parish of Saint Landry (, )
Filing Court and Date: District, 1829-May-2
Ending Court and Date: District, 1829-June-3
General Petition Information
Abstract: Seth Singleton seeks to collect a debt for the hire of his slave. Singleton avers that Grasset Latour issued a note for $120 "for one years hire of his negro." The note is now past due yet Latour refuses to satisfy it. Singleton prays that Latour be ordered to pay the debt plus interest.
Result: granted
# of Petition Pages: 3
Related Documents: Confession of Judgment, 11 May 1829; Judgment, 3 June 1829
Pages of Related Documents: 2
People Associated with Petition 20882918
Slaves: 0
Free Persons of Color: 0
Defendants: 1
Petitioners: 1
List of Defendants in Petition 20882918
People Listing
Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation
LATOUR, Grasset defendant white male
List of Petitioners in Petition 20882918
People Listing
Name Role in Petition Enslavement Status Color Gender Age Birth Death Owned slaves? Occupation
SINGLETON, Seth petitioner white male Yes.
Citation Information
Repository: St. Landry Parish Courthouse, Opelousas, Louisiana
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