Poydras v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Louisiana
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action by the heir, to compel a compliance with the last will and testament of his ancestor.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF THE FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, THE JUDGE THEREOF PRESIDING. This is an action by the heir, to compel a compliance with the last will and testament of his ancestor. The plaintiff alleges, that by his last will and testament, dated April 16, 1822, the late Julien Poydras, of the parish of Pointe Coupée, directed that all the slaves he should leave at his death, be considered as attached to one or the other of his plantations, and be sold with them, the purchaser thereof obligating himself, his heirs and assigns, to liberate all the said slaves at his own expense,…
1Opinion of the CourtMartin, J.
The petition states, that sundry slaves mentioned therein, were part and parcel of the estate of the late Julien Poydras, deceased, the ancestor of the plaintiff, who in his last will and testament directed that all his slaves should be considered as attached to such of his plantations on which they were respectively employed, and that they should be sold with such plantation, under the special condition that they should likewise be set free at a certain age and after a certain period, with the privilege of remaining thereon, and being supported and allowed a fixed sum or annual compensation,…
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