Fanchonette v. Grangé
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the District Court of Lafayette, Campbell, J. cited the Civil Code, drts. 234, 235, 2247, 2248. 5 Mart. 405. Tate v. Penne, 7 Mart. N. S. 548. Montreuil et al. v. Pierre, 9 La. 356.
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
The plaintiff, representing herself to be a free woman of color, avers, that since her emancipation by Laurent Grange, she has had a child named John, who, of right, is free, and that she is entitled to the possession of him, he being about four years old. She states, that the defendant has taken possession of said boy, and forcibly detains him. She claims the possession of him, and prays, that he be declared free, and that the defendant be condemned to pay her $1000 damages.
The defendant denies generally, all the allegations in the pe*511tition. He avers, that the plaintiff was born a slave, and…
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