Case Name: TONNELIER vs. MAURIN'S EX'R
Court: Superior Court of Louisiana
Jurisdiction: Louisiana
Decision Date: 1812
Citations: 2 Mart. (o.s.) 206
Docket Number: 
Parties: TONNELIER vs. MAURIN'S EX'R.
Judges: 
Reporter: Martin (Louisiana Term Reports)
Volume: 2
Pages: 206–207

Head Matter:
TONNELIER vs. MAURIN'S EX'R.
A person of colour, living with the deceased, and allowing him to receive her negroes' hue without calling him to account, presumed to have allowed the hire as their expence.
The plaintiff lived with the defendant's testator as his ménagère. She had with her in his family, severaL grown daughters of hers. It was in evidence that be hired out some of the plaintiff's slaves, and received their wages. They had lived together in this manner for several years, in Hispaniola, St. Yago de Cuba, and New-Orleans.

Opinion:
By the Court.
There being no evidence of the plaintiff having been accounted with, or of any claim of hers in the life time of the testator of the defendant, it must be presumed that the parties had joined their stock for their mutual support. The plaintiff might as well claim wages for her services in the house, or might be sued for her board and that of her children.
Sughers, for the plaintiff.
Cauchois, for the defendant.
Judgment for defendant.