Court Index- City Court Insolvency Suits

The City Court of New Orleans was established by act of the Louisiana Legislature on March 31, 1807 with the same jurisdiction as had been given to the previous County Court for New Orleans. In addition to criminal matters and civil cases for amounts under $100, the Court also heard insolvency suits in which debtors petitioned for protection from the demands of their creditors. The index includes the name of the debtor, docket number, year it was filed, and the name of the notary public in whose office was held the requisite meeting of creditors (in some cases notaries were not involved as the proceedings were held in open court).

 City Court Insolvency Suits are not microfilmed; they are available to registered researchers by appointment. Use the index below to locate the docket number to request access to individual suits.