Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Bernardine v L'Espinasse, June 1827.

Louisiana, Supreme Court, New Orleans : Bernardine v L'Espinasse, June 1827.

Bernardine was a slave in St Domingo and fled with her owners, the St Galez family, to Cuba and passed by marriage of one of the daughters to the Goyffon family. The Goyffon's were later forced to leave Cuba and came to Louisiana. Before his death Mr Goyffon made testament to grant the plaintif...

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Corporate Author: Adam Matthew Digital (Firm) (digitiser.)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Series:Slavery, abolition & social justice.
Subjects:
Boats and boating
Court records
Inheritance and succession
Marriage
Wills
Enslaved women
Online Access:Click for online access
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Summary:Bernardine was a slave in St Domingo and fled with her owners, the St Galez family, to Cuba and passed by marriage of one of the daughters to the Goyffon family. The Goyffon's were later forced to leave Cuba and came to Louisiana. Before his death Mr Goyffon made testament to grant the plaintiff her freedon on the time of his death. L'Espinasse was appointed executor of his Goyffon's estate but he did not carry out his duty to grant the plaintiff her freedom and set up title in himself after a period of time. The court passed judgment in favour of the plaintiff for her freedom.
Physical Description:1 online resource.
Location of Originals/Duplicates Note:Louisiana and Special Collections Department, Earl K. Long Library, University of New Orleans

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