Poydras v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from the court of the fourth district for the parish of Pointe Coupee, the judge of the second district presiding.
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Appeal from the court of the fourth district for the parish of Pointe Coupee, the judge of the second district presiding. This is an action against the defendant, Taylor, and Ms vendees and co-defendants Coyle, Falconer, Jontes, Laurans, Hiriart and Sneed, to compel a compliance with the terms and conditions of the will of the late Julien Poydras, which required Ms plantations and the slaves on each to be sold together and the slaves on each, kept, maintained and emancipated thereon under certain regulations, and in a specified manner. The defendant, Taylor, had become the owner of one of…
1Opinion of the CourtGarland, J.
This case has already been before the court on a point not affecting the merits, in the decision of which the object of the plaintiff in instituting the suit is stated and the material facts detailed. See 9 La. Rep. 488. The case is now before us on a final judgment in favor of the defendants, from which the plaintiff has appealed. The points to be decided arise under those clauses of the will of the late Julien Poydras, relating to his slaves on his different plantations at the time of his death, which provisions are fully stated on page 493 -of the volume referred to. Taylor, the principal…
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