Case Summary

Joseph Augé petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus to retrieve his stepson, Amadee Quevereux, from Joseph Poupenez, which was granted. Augé accused Poupenez of illegally indenturing Quevereux; Poupenez countered that he held Quevereux by virtue of an indenture of apprenticeship agreed to by Quevereux's mother. After hearing the evidence, Quevereux was released.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Interpersonal

Petition subtype(s)

• Child custody
• Wrongful servitude

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, December Term 1855, No. 180

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

• Missouri State Archives-St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)

State

• Missouri

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Quevereux, Amedee Eugene (bound party)
• Augé, Joseph August (petitioner)
• Poupenez, Joseph (respondent)
• Poupenez, Joseph (responding party)
• Poupenez, Joseph (holding party)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)
• Garesché, (petitioner attorney)