Document #2390
Box 57
File # 1783
February 5, 1790
Judge: Estevan Miro
C.C: Pedro Pedesclaux & Rodrigues
Spanish
Pages 1 to 11
Proceedings Instituted by Don Toussaint Chabot In Order To Obtain Extension of Time from All His Creditors so He can Satisfy his Debts.
Pettioner, a resident of New Orleans, petitioned the Court stating that as evidenced by a certified finanicial statement submitted herewith, which shows that he is indebted the sum of 3, 123 pesos to several creditors and the sum of 3, 820 as his assets, and that being unable to satisfy creditors, therefore he begs the Court to order that a meeting of said creditors be convened, for the purpose of allowing him the term of one year in which to satisfy said indebtedness.
Signed, Toussaint Chabot
On February 5th, 1790, The Court ordered the present Court Clerk to notify the said creditors of petitioners plea. Signed, Postigo Miro.
The record shows that the said creditors were notified as per preceding decree, and that petitioner again petitioned the Court, stating that the said creditors were notified since Feb. 5, 1790 and have not answered his plea, wherefore he grants them cession of his assets which are itemized in his said financial statement, so that said creditors may divide its residue among themselves. The record further shows that the Court on May 18, 1790 ecreed that said creditors appear within three days before the said Clerk, and present legal proof of their claims and that notice of their appearance be posted in the customary plces which was complied with, and that at the expiration of said term, the creditors had not presented their claims, as decreed by the Court.
The case ends here and the outcome of this proceedings is not known.
