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The petition of
a Woman of Color aespectfully showeth
that she is about thirty years of age that she
was
the property of Autoine.
she coutinued to live as a slave with the
Widow
until the year
public sale and purchased by one
Pahlin, she & her three children, Adalphe
time after she & the children were bought
said Pahlin, he took them to the
of
remained with him for about the
of fifteen month. That said Pahein
died about three or four months since that
recently your petitioner
and
held as a slave by marie P. Ledue
to the estate of said Pahlin. And
your petitioner prays your
she may be permitted to bring suit under the
laws of this state as a poor person against
said Ledue for his freedom and your Petitioner
will
Before me David Hough
a
County personally appeared
a white person and made oath that he
has known for many
a woman of color the within named petitioner,
that he was personally acquainted with said
with him in the
part of the time specified and that he
are time.
Petition of
a Woman of color
for Permission to the
for freedom
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The above named &
person
agree ably to the proviions of the statute
an such case made & provided and
A. S.
her
she said
counsel when occasion may
it and that she be not removed out
of the jurisdiction of this court
during the pending of this
nor be subjected by reason
my
vs
of
Petition to
freedom
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Louis
vs
This is an action of
Damage & 100
Set a Summons
Served this writ an
the
to him the writ & declaration which he
refused to hear we the
Louis
of Color by her
said Louis before and Since the commission of
the
towit on the
hath been a free
on the day and your last aforesaid with
did hold and still
force and arms at the County aforesaid & an assault
upon her the said Louis then and there did make
and then and there beat
the said Louis and then and there imprisoned her
the said Louis and kept and detained her in
prison there, without any resonable or
Cause whatsover for a long space of time towit
from the day and your last aforesaid
of this suit Contary to the
land and against the will of her the said
Louis and other wrongs to the said
and there did to the damage of the said
of one hundred dollars & thereof are she brings
her suit &
We command you to summon Marie F Sedue that he be and appear before the Judge of our
the fourth monday of November next then and there to answer into
a ple of
there these writ -
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The above named
to establish her right to freedom agreeably to the provisions of the statute in such case made
& provided and
Louis have reasonable liberty of attending the Court and her counsel when occasion may require
it and that the be not removed out of the Jurisdction of the court - during the
suit nor be subjected to any
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And the said
his attorney comes & defends the wrong
he and says that he is not guilly of the
above laid to his charge in manner & form
as the said Louis has above complained
against him and of this he puts himself upon
the Country
And for a further plea in this behalf
the said defendants says that the said Louis is
a slave without this that the said
is a free person as in the declaration
is above supposed, and of this he puts
himself upon the country.
No
vs
1. not
2.
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
the truth say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
Louis
vs
Excuted this writ in
in the city
of march 1834
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You are herby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
P. I. Farris
Solomon Little filed
vs
M. I. Sedue
Excuted this writ on
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You are herby commanded to Summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
Lousia Vincent
vs
M V
Served this writ on
M. Wills on the
April 1834
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State of
Personally appeared in open
Court
oath, that
same time since, as well as this
can recollect about
four years ago she was
purchased from her former owner Madane
same time said
said
said
the children of her said louse, that some
time after she and her said
children were purchased
by said
In took her and her said children to the farm
of him said
the Rapiol of the Des moins River, about the
distance of between two and three hundred
miles from the leity of
with said
state of
for him
of four months during which time her said
children
with her on the farm of said
at the place aforesaid
. This affiant as well as the
can recolect believes that it is about three
years since the resided on the fam of
said
ant further states that, at different
of time since the last mentioned date she
has lived as the servant and slave of said
and also at the trading first of said Pah
len on the northern side of the des moins
River out of the limits of the state of mis-
souri and hespond the limits of any parti-
cular state, or territory of the
to the institution of the said suits in the name
of herself and her siad children against
the said
her counsel
should be able to substantiate the facts
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above set forth by the testimony of Mr. Char
ler D. St Mrain that before applying to
the judge of the
for permission to being said
counsel called upon said
his knowledge relative to the fact of her
said accidence and that of her aforesaid
Children in the
of the said River Des Moins as the slaves
and property of said pahlen that said
.
to the facts (which affidevit is now on fib
in this Court and which she prays
taken and read as a part of this statement
that she was informed by her said counsel
and believes the fact to be so that it was
upon the affidavit of said
the judge of said Court made the order
permitting said suits to be brought against
said sedae. This affiant further state,
that said
and that as she has been informed and believes
administration of his Estate was granted
to said sedue by the county court of the
county at
of this affiant about Eight months since to
said sedue as administrator of suid Pah-
len took possession of her and her said
children as slave the property of the Estate
of said Pahlem, and has continued to
since that time at slaves belonging to said
that she was informed by her said counsel
that the facts set forth in the said affi
davit of said
if not contradicted to establish the claim
of herself and children to freedom and
that it was
proof. That affiant relied upon the le-
gal knowledge of her said counsel, and
that said
mony before the court and jury at the held
of said cause prove the same facts for
which he had made dath in his said affi-
davit, and in consequence thereof she did
not
tain the issue on her part. That
ant was wholey surprised to born that
the evidence of said
affidavit previously made by him. And
this affiant further states that she verity
believes she can establish the fact of
her residence & that of her children form months coith said
and his wife who than and affiant
believes now reside in the state of
contiguons to said farm of said
that said white lived next neighter to said
as his slaves in said state of
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said space of four months & also at other times
when she and her said children lived with said
in
of missouri
This affiant further states that she
believes that she can obtain the testimony of said white
and his wife by the next term of this court
and also the testimony of other individuals,
(to the same effect) whose names are
at present to this affiant unknown
vs
his next friend
vs
by her next friend
vs
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Personally appeared in open
court
he was employed as Counsel in said causes that
before the institution of said suits this
had several conversations with Charles. D. St.
an order was obtained from the
this affiant had the
causes committed to his case, that before and
subsequent to the institution of said suits affiant
had repeated conversations with said
who on
him that he said
and
said plaintiffs had belonged as slave, that he had
as said
said
for a considerable space of time, that is to
say for several months, & during which time
said Louse performed menial officer for and
was treated by, said
this affiant further states, that in consequence
of the information devined form said
relying upon his testimony and knowing him
to be a residant of the city of
not
for other testimony in order to sustain the
issues on the part of the said plaintiff
that this affiant inquired and could not find
that there was any other person residing with
in the juridiction of this court by
he an
proved by him, that said plaintiff
relied above the legal skill and professional
fidelity of this affiant to couldnot her said
cause, and was entirely governed in the con-
duct thereof by his openion and advice this
affiant further states that it was at his in-
stance and on his promise to
of said minor
that said
thin next friend. This affiant further states
that at the trial of said cause of said
this affiant was wholy surprized by the
testimony given by said
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only materially varied from what he informed
this affiant he could substantiate, but which
as affiant considers materically varied from the statements contained in the petition of said
plaintiff the hath of which petition was
veried by the affidavit of said St.
which petition and affidavit are on file
in this court and which this affiant prays
may be considered as making part of
this statement. And this affiant further
states that from the information which he
has received from said
statements which have been made to him
by persons who knew said
believes that at the next term of this
will be able to establish by competent
testimony that said
celline and adolphe resided at the
of said
for several months during the ligetime
of said
forming services for him and that
said
ministrator
vs
Adolph Vincent
by his next friend
vs
by her next friend
vs
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The said Plaintiff by their
attorney made the Court here to set aside the
nonsuits
following
1. That the said plaintiff were
in the testimony of
part of the plaintiffs.
2. That the said plaintiff have merits
which they
if said nonsuits he set aside
vs
M P. Le Due
Adalphen
by his next firend
vs
M. P. Le Due
Marceline Vincent
by her next friend
vs
M. P. Le Due
Reasons for setting
aside nonsuits
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You are hereby commanded to summon.
James
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
vs
Executed this writ on
on the
of it to him in the county of
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Sueiew Demained
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now sending in our said Court,
wherein
part of
vs In P Le Due
Executed this writ on lucien Dimaine on the
and on Chas H Yrain on the 3st and on
Ant Chime on the
reading it to them in the county of
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Take notice that on the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
hours of
that day, at
town of Corthaqe in the state of Illionois
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the
above entitled cases on behalf of the
of said depositions, if not completed on that day, will be continued from day to
day at the same place and between the same hours, until completed.
L acknowledge to have received a copy of
the wilhim notice this
1834
rate notice in each of said
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Filed
To the State of the
Depositions
for said Court
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Depositions of Witnesses produced, sworn
und Examined at corthage in the county of
and State, of Illinois before me Elam
an acting justice of the peace in & for the county &
state a few said in a certain cause now dependency in
the
Plaintiff
said
I Suwe
being produced sworw & Examined on the part of the
plaintiff in the above case Deposith & sap. that he has
had a knowledge of the residence of the above
named
has resided to his knowledge at Zoot
the county of
to the best of his knowledge and belief he the said
deponent says that the said
reside in the county & state as aforesaid serving
a certain
deponent as the acknowledged master or owner
of the said
residence of said
believes contimned beyond forty days, at divers
times during his acquaintance with said
And moreover the said Deponent further saith
that the aofresiad
a possession or interest in a claim of land
in company he believes with a certain Capt
white of
Rapids, and was recognized by said white as a
in said land and further this
I Elam
& for the county of
in parsuance of the
before me at the office of wesley
county & State last aforesaid I
there by me sword
the cause aforesaid; that deponant was Examined and
his examination received to Written &
deponant in my presence on the
October in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty four
between the hours of Ten Oclock in the foornoon and
twelve Oclock at noon of same day at carthage
given & certified the
I Elam
for the county of
in pursuance of the within commission & notice
before me at the office of
in the county & state last aforesaid I
was then by
-ination reduced to writing and subscribed by him
in my presence and there said Deposition use now
her with
in
this
Eighteen hundred and thirty four.
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I,
do hereby certify, That
to the foregoing certify was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the Peace,
in and for said County, regularly commissioned, and qualified, as appears of record, and that,
as such, full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts.
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You are hereby commanded to summon
James W Welles
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
vs
Executed this on
in the
James W Wells not found in my county
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Lucien Dumaine
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
In
vs
Executed this writ on Ant
13th and Lueien Dumaine on the
1834
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Sanphaum
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
part of the
vs
Executed this writ on
on the
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In the case of