Our Family Documents

The State of Louisiana

Know all men by these presents, that

[no names on document - possibly C. S. Swayze who was an attorney in 1840 and the first signature on the document]

are held and firmly bound unto Parish Judge and ex-officio Judge of the Court of Probates, in and for the Parish of St. Landry, and to his successors in office, in the sum of Dollars, for the payment of which, well and truly to be made, they bind themselves, their Heirs, executors and administrators, jointly and severally:

In Witness Whereof, They have hereunto signed at Opelousas, this day of _ _ _ _ in the year one thousand eight hundred and _ _ _ _

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That Whereas

the above bound

has been appointed

[___] if he the said, __________________ shall well and faithfully administer

render a just account thereof, and pay over the same when thereto lawfully required, and finally shall do and perform all and singular the functions and duties incumbent on him as _________________ as aforesaid, according to Law, then the above obligation to be null and void, otherwise to remain in full force.