Carmouche v. Carmouche

In 1831, GUment Garmouehe, ancestor of the plaintiffs, made a donation inter vivos, to his daughter Oydalise, (one of the defendants,) of his slave Helene, then aged about thirty years. This donation was made with the reservation of the enjoyment or usufruct of the slave to the donor, for the term of his life.'

Pour or five years after the date of this donation, Helene gave birth to a child named Claire, also a defendant in this suit.

Glement Oa/rmouohe, died in 1854; Helene always remained in his possession as his slave. Glair grew up in the same cabin with her mother, and remained in the…