Petition to be released from bond
May 18, 1872
News Article from Adadia Parish
Submitted by Winston Boudreaux, 2006

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Petition to be released from bond
May 18, 1872

Alex. W. Smith, Hyp. Meche, Honore Meche, J.B. Lege and Leon Thibodeaux 
respectfully represent that in the case of the State of Louisiana vs. Alexandre 
Smith, in District Court, the defendant gave bond with his co-petitioners, in 
solido, in the sum of $1,000., conditioning according to law that the same 
bond was forfeited, co-petitioners have paid $500. on the same, and that at the 
last term of the District Court, the said Alexander W. Smith was convicted and 
sentenced to 3 years at hard labor in the penitentiary, and that he is now 
serving out said sentence.  
 
Petition granted.