Semel v. Gould

The plaintiff, as surviving spouse of the late Gha/rles Semel and natural tutrix of her minor child, Fudora, Semel, sole issue of her marriage with deceased, instituted suit against the defendant, John M. Gould, for the recovery of $800, alleged to be for work done on a road and levee on his land fronting on the Mississippi, under a contract entered into between the deceased and the Police Jury of Pointe Coupee on the 22d of September, 1849, said land being then assessed as the property of Ye/i’bal and Ghamibeo's.

The defendant, Gould, filed an answer setting up various matters of defence,…