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Mouton vs. Guidry. Case File, 1873-1874

 Collection
Identifier: UAAMC-COLL-0501

Scope and Contents

This collection contains a scanned copy and a transcription of the case file. The files are mostly in English, though there are also documents in French.

Leslie Elizabeth Barras, great-granddaughter of Celeste Mouton, scanned, transcribed, and donated the collection.

Dates

  • 1873-1874

Biographical / Historical

Celeste Mouton was the younger sister of Governor Alexandre Mouton. Her father, Jean Mouton père, donated land to her that was ultimately put under shared ownership with her husband, Joseph D. Guidry. Citing Sections 2390 & 2391 of the 1870 Louisiana Civil Code, she sued in the St. Landry Parish District Court to recover her paraphernal property for her to be the sole owner.

Extent

28.5 Megabytes (2 electronic files)

Language of Materials

English

Title
Mouton vs. Guidry Case File
Status
Completed
Author
Zack Stein
Date
07/19/2019
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
Undetermined
Script of description
Code for undetermined script
Language of description note
English

Repository Details

Part of the University Archives and Acadiana Manuscripts Collection Repository

Contact:
Edith Garland Dupré Library
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
400 East St. Mary Blvd.
Lafayette LA 70503 United States
337-482-6031