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  • Francois Xavier Martin

    Francois Xavier Martin in the United States Francois Xavier Martin (1762-1846), American jurist and author, was born in Marseilles, France, on the 17th of March 1762, of Provençal descent. In 1780 he went to Martinique, and before the close of the American war of Independence went to North […]

  • Francois Xavier Martin

    Francois Xavier Martin in the United States Francois Xavier Martin (1762-1846), American jurist and author, was born in Marseilles, France, on the 17th of March 1762, of Provençal descent. In 1780 he went to Martinique, and before the close of the American war of Independence went to North […]

  • Louisiana Purchase Treaty

    Louisiana Purchase Treaty in United States Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million (for approximately $11,250,000, according to other […]

  • Louisiana Purchase Treaty

    Louisiana Purchase Treaty in United States Louisiana Purchase Treaty (1803) In this transaction with France, signed on April 30, 1803, the United States purchased 828,000 square miles of land west of the Mississippi River for $15 million (for approximately $11,250,000, according to other […]

  • Louisiana

    Louisiana in the United States Legal Materials The Georgetown library posts a good overview of Louisiana Louisiana Legal Resources. More links to government agencies, statutes, regulations, cases, etc. are available through FindLaw and WashLaw. Primary legal materials are also available […]

  • United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

    The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (504-310-7700) hears appeals from U.S. District Courts in Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas. The Court posts Rules, Forms and other Documents, recordings of Oral Arguments. The Fifth Circuit Library (504-310-7797) posts civil and […]