Register of returns of notices to creditors, 1843-1850

Item — Reel: 89-355

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Scope and Contents

The record is a manuscript volume listing each call for creditors' meeting separately. For each meeting is recorded the name of the debtor, the names of the attorneys representing both he and his creditors, the date of the meeting, and the number of the suit asking for permission to settle the debt.

Dates

Creation: 1843-1850

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he insolvent laws of the state of Louisiana provided that persons unable to meet their credit obligations could avoid legal proceedings against them by surrendering all of his estate to his creditors. Along with his petition to the judge the debtor was to file a schedule of his outstanding debts along with names and residences of the creditors to which those debts were owed. The judge, once he was satisfied as to the intentions of the debtor, authorized a meeting of the creditors to receive the property to be surrendered to them. The Sheriff's Office was responsible for notifying all creditors of the meeting call.