The Four-Year Legal Battle
Marie Chapelier vs. Romain Trépagny, 1693-1697
April 27, 1693
Bailiff of Beaupré
Donation is VALID
Marie WINS #1
January 16, 1694
Provost Court
Bailiff CONFIRMED
Marie WINS #2
May 2, 1695
Sovereign Council
Disclosure Order
July 11, 1695
Sovereign Council
Appeal SET ASIDE
60 sols FINE
60 sols FINE
Marie WINS #3
August 8, 1695
Sovereign Council
Additional Judgment
(Document missing)
(Document missing)
August 22, 1695
Sovereign Council
Trépagny DEFAULTS
Marie WINS #4
August 29, 1695
Sovereign Council
Extension Granted
1 month to appeal
1 month to appeal
February 13, 1696
Sovereign Council
Appeal DISMISSED
THE DONATION revealed!
THE DONATION revealed!
Marie WINS #5
November 12, 1696
Sovereign Council
8-Day Postponement
Final delay
Final delay
December 4, 1696
Sovereign Council
FINAL JUDGMENT
Costs awarded
Étienne joins
Costs awarded
Étienne joins
Marie WINS #9
Bailiff (Local)
Provost Court (Regional)
Sovereign Council (Supreme)
Marie Wins
Final Score
Marie 9 | Trépagny 0
Duration: 3 years, 8 months (April 1693 - December 1696)
Courts: 5 judicial levels
Result: Complete victory for Marie Chapelier
Marie died March 15, 1697 — three months after her final victory
Visualizing the Victory
Through systematic research, we reconstructed the complete timeline of Marie's legal battle. Below is a visual representation of her journey through the courts of New France—a journey that would span nearly four years and five judicial levels.