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It was stated in the contract of marriage between Nicolas Fisseau, the deceased, and Marianne La Garenne, that she had brought a dowry of 3t)0 pounds, half of which was community property, the other half would be hers by right; that the same contract stipulated that 100 pounds would go to the survivor; that according to custom a widow in mourning would be given 100 pounds, something she hoped for.
The accountant said that he had paid 20 pounds for the funeral expenses and 10 pounds for pallbearers; that he had also paid a debt of the deceased Fisseau in the amount of 50 pounds. It is also noted that the house had fallen into ruin and that the accountant had built a new nouse, even though his funds were not sufficient, requiring him to borrow 157.10 pounds from Mr. Dubreuil, according to the attached record.
Before the division can take place there must be raised:
For the dowry	150	pounds
For the survivor	100	pounds
For the widow's mourning	100	pounds
For the funeral expenses	20	pounds
For the pallbearers	10	pounds
For the payment of the debt	50	pounds
For the note to Mr. Dubreuil 157.10 pounds
It is to be noted that the wife of the accountant, during her widowhood, sold to a Mr. LaFontaine twenty-five feet of the property.
And, since the accountant wishes to avoid all causes of dispute, he asks that tne Court put up tor auction-sale all of the effects mentioned above to be sold to the highest bidder, in order to raise the 587.10 pounds. The remainder, over and above, is to be divided as follows: one half to the widow Fisseau, wife of the accountant; the other half, allot 100 pounds, ordinarily given to a surviving wife and the remainder of the surplus to be divided between Francoise Fisseau, wife of LaLancette, and Marie Louise Fisseau, minor daughter, under the tutelage of her mother and you will be doing justice.
It would seem that the first Saturday of June must have been June 1, for on that day the decision of the Council was rendered.
Between Jean Fayard, called LaLancette, in the name of and as being married to Francoise Fisseau, Plaintiff, and Pierre de Lorme in the name of and as being married to Marianne La Garenne, widow of Nicholas Fisseau, defendant. On the request made by Jean Fayard ordained and processed on the date of May 22 last, the said request exhibited that, since the death of Nicholas Fisseau, it is known he left things in favor of his two daughters. The demand is made after having married knowing he had left goods for all to use: a house on stakes and posts of earth, with two levels of land, one Negro man,
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