Papers in Illinois History And Transactions volume Yr1911
Papers in Illinois History And Transactions volume Yr1911
Illinois State Historical Society
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Another odd cuslom is found in the form of punishment meted out to false or supposedly false consorts. Upon the testimony of an Indian brave that his squaw was false to him, such derelict was punished by having her nose cut off. FIJENCII CUSTOMS. Due to the fact, jwrhaps, that money was a very scarce article amongst the French in early Illinois, it was quite common to adjudge payment in kind ; that is, if one member of the community Imrrowed a liorse from another and through some misfortune, su...eh as an Indian attack, the horse 'were killed or stolen, ujion action i)rought, the court would decree the return of iinother horse without attiMnpting too nicely to balance values. Many instances are found in the French times wIkmv a party i>lain- tiff in a demand was given the growing ero|)s of the d(>fendant out of wiiich to nuike his demand, it was also permissible, it seems, to adjudge the services of a defcnilnnf in ])ayment of a claim against him. 59 ODD LAWS AND USAGES DUIJING THE VIRGINIA PERIOD.
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