Court Minutes 1846

4th Judicial District Court

Aug. 11, 1846 – May 19, 1853

(Files below cover Aug. 7, 1846 –Oct. 26, 1846)

Opening of the Court
Chauvin S. Livois vs Zinon D’arensbourg - Civil  - See Below
Maurice Hermann’ an alien praying for Citizenship - Naturalization  - See Below
Nemeze H. LaBranche Oath - Oath - See Below
Erambert Kinler, Slave Empancipation - Slave Emanc.  - See Below
Widow Ambroise Brou, Slave Emancipation - Slave Emanc.   - See Below
James Rathbone vs Pierre Soniat - Civil - See Below

Erambert Kinler Slave Emancipation, 07 Aug 1846 St. Charles Parish, LA

Submitted by: June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net

Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge

Henry St. Paul, Attorney for Plaintiff

Case # 4

Ermabert Kinler, Praying for public notices for his Intention to Emancipate a Slave.

Aug. 7, 1846 - Thursday: It was requested that the Sheriff put up public notice of Kinler's Intention to Emancipate his slave, Sylvain, aged about 60 years.

Widow Ambroise Brou Slave Emancipation, 07 Aug 1846

Submitted by: June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net
Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge

Henry St. Paul, Attorney for Plaintiff

Case # 5

Widow Ambrose Brou, Praying for public notices for her Intention to Emancipate a Slave.

Aug. 7, 1846 - Thursday: It was requested that the Sheriff put up public notice of Brou's Intention to Emancipate her slave, Sylvain, aged about 60 years.

Nemeze H. LaBranche Oath, 07 Aug 1846

Submitted by: June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net

Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge

Case # 3

Oath for Justice of the Peace

Aug. 7, 1846 - Thursay:..."I, being a citizen of this state, have not fought a duel, with deadly weapons, within this State, nor out of it, with a citizen of this State, nor have I sent or accepted a challenge, to fight a duel with deadly weapons, with a citizen of the State, nor aided and enlisted any person thus offending."

Maurice Hermann'...Praying for Citizenship, 10 Aug 1846

Submitted by June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net
Source: Court Minutes
4th Judicial District Court
Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court, Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge
Case # 2
Aug. 10, 1846 - Monday:
Maurice Hermann', an alien, praying to be admitted to the Rights of Citizenship. A native of Frankfort on Mein. Arrived in the U. S. in 1829 being a minor, under 18 years of age.

Chauvin S. Livois vs Zinon D'arensbourg, 10 Aug 1846

Submitted by: June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net
Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853

Page Number(s): 1, _
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge

Henry St. Paul, Plaintiff's Attorney

Case # 1

Aug. 10, 1846 - Monday: On motion of Henry St. Paul, and upon reading the petition and affidavit on file, it is ordered that the amount of the sequestration bond in this case be fixed at $2000.

Oct. 26, 1846 - Monday: Case continued till next morning. Motion to erase certain mortgages. (This is all the information I have on this case).

James Rathbone vs Pierre Soniat, 26 Oct 1846

Submitted by: June L. Holeman decem@bellsouth.net
Source: Court Minutes 4th Judicial District Court Aug 11, 1846 - May 19, 1853
Source Location: St. Charles Parish Clerk of Court Hahnville, LA

Thos. C. Nicholls, Judge

Henry St. Paul, Attorney for Plaintiff

Case # 11

Oct. 26, 1846 - Monday: Case settled by parties and discontinued.