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2 Denier, the twelth part of the sol.
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said Hardouin because of his failure to conform strictly to the legal forms for his certificates of testimony; and we condemn the named Hardouin to pay one hundred and five livres expense occasioned by the said Hardouin for petitions, orders and other expenses of justice connected with some words, ill-considered and without malice, which he may have said. The said day, March 24, 1785.
The Court adjourned to the 7th of April next.
Labuxiere, Clerk.
B. Saucier.
At a Court, June 6, 1785.
President Bte. Saucier.
Louis Pillet.
Louis Chatel. Joseph Bissonnette.
Pierre Roy.
Present.
A petition presented by M. Gabriel Cerré, dated the 4th of this month, petitionary and explanatory 1, in which he says that he has made seizure of the goods of the said Antoine Harmand called Sansfaçon by virtue of a decree of the Court rendered the 22nd of November last against the said M. Harmand, and also by virtue of his note, indorsed by Jean Bte. Dumay, and made after the said decree, for the payment of two thousand six hundred and twenty-six livres six sols eight deniers ? in money, which the said Sansfaçon or the said Dumay ought to have paid in the month of April last; and that in default of payment the said M. Cerré has made seizure of the goods of the said Sansfaçon that they may be sold by the authority of justice to the highest bidder within the week; and he begs the Court to grant the said sale. In view of the seizure of the goods of the said Sansfaçon made by the huissier of this Court, the 3Ist of May last, and also in view of the explanatory petition presented this said day by M. Antoine Harmand, in which he claims the authority of the Court against the injustice which has been done him in regard to a negro, whom he bought at the auction of the minors Nicolle, and who was a poisoner before he acquired him from that estate, for the said negro had been convicted of having poisoned his master and mistress and escaped from the hands of justice; and in which the said Harmand affirms that he was condemned unjustly to pay for him, and that it is for
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poursuivy par le Sr Ceré comme tuteur des mineurs nicole demandant une revision de douze jurés pris sur cette Rive pour Reviser lafaire selon les loix Et la justice. Le tout vû Et Consideré Nous avons accordé au Sr harmand Sans facon une revision de douze jures pris sur cette Rive Et non ailleurs pour deliberer Et reviser ladite affaire lesquels sassembleront jeudy prochain suivant la Nomination qui En sera faite par la Cour Et cependant le sr du May Restera Caution jusqua la par- faite deffinition des jurés Et la Saisie subsistera jusqua leur sen- tence deffinitive Le tout a la Conservation des droits de qui il apartiendra Si mandons &c. cesdt jour Et an.
La Cour est aujournée pour le sept de juillet prochain.
B Saucier
Note Des Jurés que La Cour a Nomé ledt Jour pour La definition de la Santance cy dessus, qui Sassanbleront Jeudy Prochain 9 Du Aoust En La Chambre Daudience pour rendre Santance definitif sans Pourvoir quitter leur Séance Savoir, Mrs ant. Girardin, Philip Angel, Paul Hubert Lacroix, J Bte Bergeron, henry Biron, J. Bte Gaffé, Bte Morel, Chle Ducharme, Fr Courié, Jsh Labuxiere Pere, ant Boyé, J. Bte Dubuque, arretté cedt Jour a la Suitte de la Cour.
fr. saucier Greff
B Saucier.
a une Cour Extraordinaire du gie Juin 1785.
President Bte Saucier
Louis Pillet
Pierre roy
Josh Bissonet
Louis chatel
Bte DUMAY
Demendeur GABRIEL CERRE Deffendeur ANT. HARMANT
La Cour Etant assamblé Pour Prendre Le Serment des Douze Jurés cy devant Denomé Et sont a Linstant Comparu Les Sieurs ant. Girardin Philipe Engel Paul Hubert lacroix J Bte Bergeron henry Biron J Bte Gaffé J Bte morel chle Ducharme, fr Courrié Josh Labuxiere ant Boyé Et J Bte Dubuque, Lesquels ont Preté Serment sur les St Evangille, de Bien sacquitter En leur charge de Juré suivant les Pieces qui leurs Seront Presenté, Dans Laffaire Entre Mrs Cerré Et Sanfaçon Jusqua leurs Santance difinitif.
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this sum that he is to-day sued by the said M. Cerré, acting as guardian of the minors Nicolle; and in which he prays for a revision of the case according to law and justice by twelve jurors drawn from this bank: in view and in consideration of all this we granted to M. Harmand called Sansfaçon, a revision of the said case by a twelve jurors drawn from this bank and not elsewhere, and they shall assemble Thursday next according to their appointment by the Court; and moreover M. Dumay shall remain bondsman until the final decision of the jurors and the seizure shall continue until their definitive verdict, all for the preservation of rights of whomsoever it shall concern; so we command, etc. this said day and year.
The Court adjourned to the 7th of July next.
B. Saucier.
Panel of jurors whom the Court named this said day for their decision on the above judgment and who shall assemble Thurs- day next, the 9th of August, in the audience chamber to render definitive verdict before adjourning to wit: MM. Ant. Girardin, Philippe Engel, Paul Hubert Lacroix, J. Bte. Bergeron, Henry Biron, J. Bte. Gaffé, Bte. Morel, Charles DuCharme, Fr. Courier, Joseph Labuxiere, Sr., Ant. Boyer, J. Bte. Dubuque; resolved this said day at the close of Court.
Fr. Saucier, Clerk.
B. Saucier.
At a special session of the Court, June 9, 1785. President, Bte. Saucier. Louis Pillet.
Pierre Roy. Joseph Bissonnette.
Louis Chatel.
Bte. Dumay.
Present.
GABRIEL CERRÉ, Plaintiff, vs. ANT. HARMAND, Defendant.
The Court assembled to receive the oath from the twelve jurors here above named and there immediately appeared MM. Ant. Girardin, Philippe Engel, Paul Hubert LaCroix, J. Bte. Ber- geron, Henry Biron, J. Bte. Gaffé, J. Bte. Morel, Charles Du- Charme, Fr. Courier, Jos. Labuxiere, Ant. Boyer and J. Bte. Dubuque, who made oath on the Holy Gospels to acquit them- selves well of their duty of jury in accordance with the documents,
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La Santance difinitif ayant Eté Presenté a la Cour a Eté omo- loqué Et approuvé par la ditte Cour Cedt Jour Et an.
B Saucier
a une Cour du 20 de Juin 1785.
Les Sieurs antoine Girardin J Bte Lacroix Chle duCharme Philipe Engel Jean Bte Dubuque Francois Courier et Thomas Brady, ayant Eté nomé par la nouvelle Ellection, sont Comparu, Et apres avoir Preté Serment de fidelité ainsi que Celuy doffice Et ont Pris Leurs Place En leurs qualité de Magistra.
a une meme Cour Joseph Labuxiere a preté Serment de Fide- lité ainsi que celui doffice En Sa qualité de greffier de la Cour de ce district.
a une meme Cour pierre troge a prêté Serment doffice Et de fidelité dans sa Charge dhuissier de cette dite Cour.
Nº Ier
a la meme cour accorde a pierre martin quartre cent quarante arpens de terre a lendroit apellé la petite prairie a titre de Con- cession.
Nº 2
a la meme cour accordé a thomas Bredy quatre cent quarante arpens de terre a lendroit apellé la petite prairie sur les Cotes a titre de Concession suivant sa requete de ce jour a luy remise.
a une meme Cour.
President Jean Bte LaCroix Philipe Engle
ant Girardin
thom. Bredy
Charl. ducharme francois Courier
demandeur JEAN Bte MOREL deffendeur JEAN Bte GAFFE Le demandeur repete par son compte courant contre le deffend- eur la Somme des quatre vingt dix neuf livres huit sols En argent. le deffendeur aleguant que dans ce voyage ledt morel Etoit obligé de parole verbales a luy fournir la voiture Et les
1 Among the Cahokia records in the library of the Chicago Historical Society are the following documents belonging to this case :- The petition of Cerré of November 22, 1784, the petition by the same of June 1, 1785, of which the record of the session of June 6, 1785, contains the substance, and the verdict of the jury. The jury, which was composed of the
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which shall be presented them in the case between MM. Cerré and Sansfaçon, until they shall have reached a definitive verdict.
The definitive verdict was returned to the Court and con- firmed and approved by the said Court this said day and year.1 B. Saucier.
At a Court, June 20, 1785.
MM. Antoine Girardin, J. Bte. Lacroix, Ch. DuCharme, Phi- lippe Engel, Jean Bte. Dubuque, François Courier and Thomas Brady, having been elected at the new election, appeared and, after having taken oath of fidelity and also that of office, took their place as magistrates.
At the same Court Joseph Labuxiere took oath of fidelity and also that of office as clerk of the Court of this district.
At the same Court Pierre Troge took oath of office and of fidelity for his commission of huissier of this Court.
No. I.
At the same Court there was granted Pierre Martin four hun- dred arpents of land in the place called the Little Prairie by right of concession.
No. 2.
At the same Court there was granted Thomas Brady four hundred arpents of land in the place called the Little Prairie on the bluffs by right of concession in accordance with his peti- tion returned this day to him.
At the same Court.
President, Jean Bte. LaCroix. Philippe Engel. Ant. Girardin. Thom. Brady.
Charles DuCharme. François Courier.
JEAN. BTE. MOREL, Plaintiff, vs. JEAN BTE. GAFFE, Defendant.
The plaintiff brings a claim against the defendant for the sum of ninety-nine livres eight sols in cash according to his current account. The defendant pleads that the said Morel was bound by verbal agreement to furnish him the boat, the necessary men and supplies for the said journey and that he
most influential men of the village, decided that, since Pompée, the negro, was purchased by Harmand after the charge of poisoning the Nicolles was made against him, the purchase should be annulled and Harmand released from his note as well as from interest and costs.
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hommes necessaires Et vivres pour le susdit voyage quil na pas Effectué Sa promesse ouy les repliques, demandes Et deffences le tout Examiné nous avons Renvoyé les parties hor de Cour et de procés a ce sujet Sans pouvoir Rien se repeter lun Enver lautre depens compensez Entreux.
a la meme cour
demandeur FRANCOIS COYOLLE deffendeur PIERRE TROGE
Le demandeur concluant a ce que le defendeur soit condamné a luy payer un billet de Neuf cent vingt Sept livres quinze sols quil a produit.
Le defendeur a repondû quil avoit fait des ouvrages a deman- deur a compte dudt Billet et quil ofroit de finir ledt ouvrage que cependant il Convenoit aprés louvrage fait detre Encore redeva- ble audt demandeur. le tout examiné nous avons condamné le dt troge a payer presentement la somme de Cent livres audt sr. Coyole la somme de Cent livres [sic], En outre quils Regleront leurs comptes sous huit jours Et ledt troge a faire louvrage quil est Convenû, Sous trois mois de ce jour Et aprés ledt ouvrage fini Et leur compte arrete le Condamnons a payer la solde de son compte audt sr Coyole sans aucuns delais Et aux depens.
a la meme Cour.
CLEMENT ALARY demandeur ETIENNE ARDOUIN defendeur
Le demandeur exposant que ledt ardouin a abandonne une pouliche au petit Laramée quil Croyoit morte Et sur les risques dudt laramée pour une petite truye. le deffendeur aleguant quil Croyoit avoir fait un badinage vû le Certificat de michel girar- din qui declare que le change a Eté fait de Bonne foy Et sans Badinage Nous adjugeons la pouliche audt Clement alary ou laramée. lequel livrera la petite truye audt ardouin Et par des domagement Condamnons ledt Clement alary aux depens.
a la meme cour le Sr francois saucier a Rendû compte a leon Lepage de la sucession de Ses pere Et mere comme Chargé du recouvrement dont le dit Leon lepage luy a donné quitance.
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has not kept his promise. When these replies, prayers and defences were heard and all examined, we dismissed the parties and the suit on the subject without allowing either party to bring suit against the other; the costs are to be shared between them.
At the same Court.
FRANÇOIS CAILLOT, Plaintiff, vs. PIERRE TROGE, Defendant.
The plaintiff concludes that the defendant should be con- demned to pay him a note, which he produced, for nine hundred and twenty-seven livres fifteen sols.
The defendant answered that he had done some work for the plaintiff on account of the said note and offered to finish the said work, and moreover agreed that after the work was finished that he would be still in debt to the plaintiff. After all was examined, we condemned the said Troge to pay now the sum of one hundred livres to the said M. Caillot; and furthermore decided that they shall settle their accounts within eight days, and the said Troge is to finish the work for which he has con- tracted within three months from this day, and after the said work is finished and their account closed, we condemn him to pay the balance of his account to the said Caillot without delay, and to pay the costs.
At the same Court.
CLEMENT ALARIE, Plaintiff, vs. ETIENNE HARDOUIN, Defendant.
The plaintiff shows that the said Hardouin abandoned a filly which he believed dead to the little Laramée and at the risk of the little Laramée in exchange for a little sow. The defendant pleads that he believed that it was a joke. Considernig the cer- tificate of Michel Girardin who declares that the exchange was made in good faith and not as a joke, we adjudge the filly to the said Clement Alarie or Laramée, who shall deliver the little sow to the said Hardouin; and for damages we condemn the said Clement Alarie to pay the costs.
At the same Court M. François Saucier rendered account to Leon Lepage of the estate of his father and mother, as entrusted to make recovery, for which Leon Lepage gave him receipt.
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a la meme cour les magistrats voulant Etablir une taxe fixe pour les frais de justice En Egard au temp present avons fixé et taxé les frais de justice ainsy quil suit Premierement En argent au juge de Semaine
par chaque sentence 51b
par chaque vacation IO
par chaque ordre. 2.IO
au greffier
par chaque ordre 5
par chaque sentence 5
a lhuissier
par chaque ordre. 5
par chaques ordres de Criee 3
pr afiche Et publication 2
par chaque vacation aux Encan de 2 heures 3
pour une saisie provisoire 5
pr une jdg executoire. IO
Et pour tous autres frais ils subsisteront Comme sur Lancien pieds
arreste lesdt jour Et an.
Labuxiere gfer J B H LaCroix pr. Sidant
a la meme Cour a Eté decidé Entre les sept magistrat que le s' LaCroix Restera juge de Semaine.
La Cour est ajournee au fer gbre 1785.
Labuxiere grefier ·
J B H LaCroix pr. Sidan
a la meme Cour Entre le st jean Bte Gaffé demandeur Contre antoine harmand dit Sans facon deffendeur En Confirmant la sentance de la Cour En datte du 4. 9bre dernier Nous condamnons le s' harmand a rembourser au s' Gaffé les frais quil a fait pr Racommoder la voiture quil a presté audt sr harmand Et ce Sans delais Et aux depens.
La Cour ajournée au rer gbre 1785.
Labuxiere gfier J B H LaCroix pr. Sidan
1 The justice of the week was chosen by the court to hold weekly sessions between the sessions of the court. There is in Belleville, Ill., a record of this court from July 9, 1785, to February 14, 1786. It contains only sixteen pages, and there is little of interest in it. The ourt is called "reformed "
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At the same Court the magistrates wishing to establish a list of fixed prices for the costs of justice with reference to the present time, have established and do establish the costs of justice as follows:
First in cash.
To the justice of the week 1 livres.
For each judgment 5
For each vacation 2
IO
For each writ 2. IO
To the clerk
For each writ
5
For each judgment To the huissier.
5
For each writ
5
For each order to be proclaimed
3
For placard and publication 2
For each sitting at an auction of 23 hours
3
For a provisional seizure
5
For an execution IO
And all other cost shall continue on the former scale.
Ordered this said day and year. Labuxiere, Clerk. J. B. H. LaCroix, President.
At the same Court it was decided by the seven magistrates that M. LaCroix shall remain justice of the week.
The Court adjourned to November 1, 1785. Labuxiere, Clerk. J. B. H. LaCroix, President.
At the same Court in the suit between M. Jean Bte. Gaffé, plaintiff and Antoine Harmand called Sansfaçon, defendant, we confirm the decree of the Court of the 4th of November last and condemn M. Harmand to reimburse M. Gaffé for the costs he has incurred in repairing his pirogue, which he lent M. Harmand, and that without delay, and to pay the costs.
The Court adjourned to October 1, 1785.
Labuxiere, Clerk. J. B. H. LaCroix, President.
2 Vacation, time spent in performing some official act; in this case some act not ending in a judgment, hence belonging to non-litigious judicial acts, such as appointing a guardian, settling an estate, etc.
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a une Cour du rer gbre 1785.
President Mr LaCroix
Philip Engel
ant girardin
charles Ducharme
Tho. Brady
fr Courier
Bte dubuc
Les Magistrats Etants assemblés la Cour seante aprés avoir murement deliberé Entreux Sur les Circonstances malheureuses du tems ou il y a ny recoltes, ny argent, de plus la perte des Bes- itaux occasionnée par linondation Et maladie Contagieuse. la Cour considerant que les habitants de ce district par tous les fleaux qui leurs Sont arrivez Sont En Retard de payer leurs debtes Et que leurs Creanciers Sans avoir Egard a leurs miseres leurs font vendre leurs effets Et Bestiaux pr un vil prix aux trois quarts de leurs valeur, ce qui Ruine totalement Lesdits habitans Et voulant Remedier a un mal aussi dangereux Et Si Ruineux au public, la Cour a decidé Et decide que tout Créanciers ne poura faire vendre Les Biens de Son debiteur quant a present vû le manque despece Et de pelterie qui metent Les debiteurs hors detat de payer. mais que les Effets qui seront Saisis aux dits debiteurs Seront Estimez par arbitres Et gens Connoisseurs Et que Le Creancier Sera obligé de les prendre au prix de Lestimation Si mieux il naime accorder du tems audt debiteur En payant Linterest.
[Signed]
T Brady B Dubuq Phillipe Engel
at Girardin Ch DuCharme J B H LaCroix p. sd
Labuxiere grefier
a la meme Cour
LE ST MOTARD demandeur Contre LE SI BOUVET LAMARCHE deffendeur
vu la requet du S' motard expositive que le deffendeur luy doit une somme de Cinq cent quarante six livres Cinq sols pour mar- chandises par Son compte, quil luy a vendû du mahis pr partie de
1 The flood of 1785 was one of the severest in the history of the Mississippi. The water extended to the bluffs on both sides The people of Cahokia and Kaskaskia were obliged to seek shelter on the higher ground. At Kaskaskia many houses were swept away. The western bank suffered no less severely. and the old village of Ste. Genevieve was deserted for a site more protected from the river .- Dodge to Wm. Clark, Oct, 18, 1785, Dr. MSS. IM126.
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At a Court, October 1 , 1785.
President, M. LaCroix.
Philippe Engel.
Ant. Girardin.
Charles DuCharme.
Tho. Brady.
Fr. Courier.
Bte. Dubuque.
The magistrates being assembled and the Court in session, after carefully deliberating on the unhappy conditions of the time, when there are neither crops nor money; and considering further- more the loss of the cattle occasioned by the inundations and con- tagious disease;1 and considering that the inhabitants of this dis- trict on account of all the troubles, which have occurred, are back- ward in paying their debts and that their creditors without heed to their miseries are having their goods and cattle sold for a low price at three fourths of their value, which is ruining the said inhabitants totally; and wishing to remedy an evil so dangerous and so ruinous to the public, the Court has decided and decides that no creditor can have the property of his debtor sold, as at present, because of the lack of money and peltries, which puts the debtors out of position to pay; but that the goods of the said debtors, which shall be seized, shall be appraised by arbitrators and appraisers and the creditor shall be obliged to take them at the appraised price, if he does not prefer to allow the debtor time on condition of paying interest.
[Signed.]
T. Brady.
B. Dubuque.
Ant. Girardin. Ch. DuCharme.
Philippe Engel. J. B. H. LaCroix, President.
Labuxiere, Clerk.
At the same Court.
M. MOTARD, Plaintiff vs. M. BOUVET LAMARCHE Defendant.
The explanatory petition of M. Motard was examined, in which he says that the defendant owes him the sum of five hun- dred and forty-six livres five sols for merchandise according to his account and that the latter sold him corn for part of the said sum without knowing the quantity that he had in his barn, which did not amount to eighty sacks, and that the plaintiff had bought it at the rate of fifty francs the load of eighteen sacks
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ladite somme sans savoir la quantité quil y avoit dans son grénier qui naloit pas a quatre vingt sacs. quil lavoit acheté sur le pieds de Cinquante franc la tomberée de dixhuit sacs de deux minots. mais que par une autre Convention ledt Bouvet devoit mener Le mahis a St Louis ou il devoit Etre mesuré Et le Demandeur de- voit le payer 601b la tomberée Et devoit luy fournir une voiture pr le Charoyer seulement que quelque jour aprés ledt Bouvet a vendu le mahis Et que le Sr Bouvet luy a fait manquer a Ses En- gagement par le deffaud de luy livrer le mahis oy [sic] le dt Bouvet En Ses deffences qui a dit que le sr motard luy avoit livré une voiture Sans tolet ny Rames Et quil navoit pas sans servir Et que par ce retard Et diminution quil y avoit Eu sur le mahis il lavoit vendû Et quil ne desavouoit pas devoir ladite somme le tout Consideré La Cour a decidé que ledt Bouvet payera la som- me de Cinq cent quarante six livres Cinq sols quil doit audt sr motard Et ce Sous un mois de ce jour Et au deffaud quil Sera saisy de Ses Effets pour ladite somme Et Estimez par arbitres Lesquels Effets ledt sr motard sera tenû de prendre au prix de lestimation si mieux il naime donner plus long terme audt Bouvet En payant linterest a raison de Cinq pour Cent Et Condamnons ledt Bouvet aux frais que nous avons liquidez a la Somme de quinze livres ce qui sera executé la Cour seante tenue par Mr LaCroix presidant Mr antoine girardin Thom Bredy Bte Dubuc, philipe Engel, Charle duCharme Et fr Courier lesdt jour Et an.
a la meme Cour
J B H LaCroix
Mr ANTOINE GIRARDIN apelant de la Sentence arbitrale Rendu Contre le 7 7bre dernier Contre le Sr IZAAC LEVY Deffendeur Et demandeur.
Les parties ayant parû a ladite Cour seante cedt jour Sont Con- venû de Sen Raporter a la decizion sans apel de Mrs Thom Bredy, philipe Engel francois Courier Et charles ducharme magistrats Lesquels aprés etre Bien Et murement instruit des Raisons qui font la Contestation du Boeufs en difficulté Entre le demandeur et le deffendeur Et se trouvant les dits Srs quatre magistra de deux
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of two minots each; but that by another agreement the said Bouvet was to deliver the corn at St. Louis, where it was to be measured and the plaintiff was to pay him 60 livres the load and to furnish him a boat merely for transporting it; and that some days later the said Bouvet sold the corn and caused the plaintiff to fail in his engagements,because the said Bouvet did not deliver him the corn. Heard the said Bouvet in his defence, who said that M. Motard had delivered him a boat without tholes and oars and that he had not been able to use it, and that on account of the delay and the decrease there was in the corn he had sold it, and that he did not deny that he owed the said sum. After all was considered, the Court decided that the said M. Bouvet shall pay the sum of five hundred and forty-six livres five sols which he owes M. Motard and this within a month from this day, and in default of payment that there shall be a seizure of his goods for the said sum and they shall be appraised by arbitrators; which goods the said M. Motard shall be bound to take at the price of the appraisement, unless he prefers to give the said Bouvet a longer term and receive interest at the rate of five per cent. And we condemn the said Bouvet to pay the costs, which we have set at fifteen livres, for which there will be execution. At the session of the Court held by M. LaCroix, President, MM. Ant. Girardin, Tom. Brady, Bte. Dubuque, Philippe Engel, Charles DuCharme, and Fr. Courier, this said day and year.
J. B. H. LaCroix.
At the same Court.
M. ANTOINE GIRARDIN, appealing from the sentence by arbi- tration rendered against him the 7th of September last, vs. M. ISAAC LEVY, plaintiff and defendant.
The parties appeared at the said session of the Court this day and agreed to refer their cause without right of appeal to the de- cision of MM. Tom. Brady, Philippe Engel, François Courier and Charles DuCharme, magistrates. After being well and care- fully instructed in the grounds of the contest about the ox in dis- pute between the plaintiff and the defendant, the four magis- trates finding themselves divided in opinion called in M. François
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