First Judicial District Court. The State of Louisiana .... [Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs. Hagan, Niven & Co., & Buchanan, Hagan & Co.].
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Writ of execution issued by New Orleans judge Charles Watts in the case of Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs. Hagan, Niven & Co., & Buchanan, Hagan & Co.
The writ was issued on June 20, 1837, just a little over a month after banks in New York City suspended payment in specie. This action by banks in New York was a significant indicator of the financial crisis involving speculation known as the Panic of 1837.
Philadelphia notary public, Francis J. Trubat who was directed “diligently to examine all Witnesses whatever” for both the plaintiffs and the defendants. The document is signed by the court clerk P. Le Blanc and Trubat to its verso.
Description: First Judicial District Court. The State of Louisiana .... [Citizens Bank of Louisiana vs. Hagan, Niven & Co., & Buchanan, Hagan & Co.].
New Orleans, Louisiana, June 20th. 1837. [1]p. Document Signed. Folio. 13 x 7¾ inches. Contemporary docketing on verso. Short splits expertly mended at folds; tanning and edge stains; corner paper loss.
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