“ Sale of House and Lots from Simon Laignel to Nicholas Girod.
'Before me, Michel de Armas, a notary public, residing in New Orleans, State of Louisiana, United States of America, and in the presence of the witnesses hereinafter named and undersigned, personally appeared Mr. Simon Laignel, merchant, residing in suburb St. Mary, who has, by these presents, sold, transferred, and conveyed, from this day and for ever, with no other warranty than that of his own acts and deeds, unto Mr. Nicolas Girod, of this city, merchant, here present and accepting purchaser for himself, his heirs and assigns. ”

“ Nicolas Girod, his brother, residing in this city, and herein acting for himself, and in his own right, of the other part, who declared that they own, in common, for a moiety each, several landed properties, and, among others, a sugar-plantation, situated on Bayou Lafourche, parish of Assumption, in this State, which they have for several years cultivated as partners, the said Nicolas Girod having the exclusive administration of the same, and being clothed with the necessary powers to that effect ”

“ Wherefore your petitioner prays, that John Francis Girod, now residing in the city of New Orleans aforesaid, one of the executors of the said Claude F. Girod, and R. C. Caune, the attorney appointed to represent the interest of the absent heirs, may be cited to appear and answer this petition. ”

“ Jean Fran ois Girod, one of the testamentary executors of the late Claude Fran ois Girod, and Charles Robert Caune, attorney for the absent heirs, who, being duly sworn according to law, declared and said, that he has always been a friend of the Girods, and that some time in the month of July, 1813, the late Claude Fran ois Girod, being in town, came to deponent's house, and requested him to call upon him in his room, saying that he had something to confide to him ”

“ Beware not to imitate the example of Jacques, who has for ever lost our regard by his iniquities toward our whole family. Hereafter, when I shall have, in some measure, recovered from my losses by different bankrupts, I will send you some assistance from time to time. At present J. F. has orders to regulate his conduct towards you all by your conduct towards him. ”

“ J. F. GIROD, Ex., Jr.
'Answer of R. Caune, filed November 29th, 1814.
'To the Honorable James Pitot, Judge of the Parish Court, the answer of C. R. Caune, in his capacity of attorney representing the absent heirs of the late C. F. Girod, to the petition presented by Nicholas Girod, against the estate of the late aforesaid C. F. Girod:
'Your respondent denies all faots mentioned in the plaintiff's petition, and he says that the plaintiff must be proven his claim before court, and prays the court to dismiss him, with costs of the suit; in duty bound, your petitioner shall ever pray. ”

“ Thirteen tracts of land or plantations, cultivated or otherwise, including thereon the sugar-plantation [and] three small islands lying at the mouth of said bayou; also one hundred and seventeen slaves, employed on said sugar-plantation, said slaves being of different ages and sexes, in good health, sick, infirm, crippled, and such as they are or may be, and no warranty being given to the purchaser against the redhibitory vices and maladies prescribed by law, said warranty being on the contrary absolutely and totally refused; also a cotton-gin adjoining said sugar-plantation ”

“ The accounts of those sales were never settled
between Claude Francois and Nicolas Girod, which
fact is attested by the declaration of Jean Francois
Girod, and several other witnesses, who testify that
Claude Frs. Girod has constantly avoided to render
said account. The several articles composing the
present item are enumerated and detailed in the
aforementioned sales-book No. 1, which the arbitrators
have ascertained to be in the handwriting of
Guilhempan, ....................... ”

“ N. GIROD.
'A copy thereof being annexed to the award of the arbitrators in the premises.
'Mr. J. F. Girod, Executor of C. F. Girod, and C. R. Caune:
'You are hereby summoned to comply with the prayer of the annexed petition, or to file your answer thereto in writing with the clerk of the parish of Orleans, at his office at New Orleans, in ten days after the service hereof; and if you fail herein, judgment will be given against you by default. ”