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...on 9 February 1664, a judgment from the Sovereign Council ofNew France mentions a lawsuit by Louis Couillard de L'Espinayagainst Jacques Billaudeau and his neighbor Antoine Pepin ditLachance. The plantiff asked that the defendants be ordered toreturn to him a moose, which they had "taken" and that ClaudeGuyon, his partner, had actually killed. According toCouillard, Billaudeau and Pepin had taken and removed thecarcass. Jacques admitted that he had indeed "taken" a moose inthe woods; he drove it down to the bank where Guyon got a shotat it. As for himself, he was content with the head, but he didnot understand what the plantiff meant when he stated that heonly made his accusation the next day. In the end, the Councildecided to send the parties out of court and to settle the suitwithout costs.-- From The Story of Jacques Billaudeau
- Title: Crocker Cousins
Author: Richard Crocker
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