There are no known copyright restrictions on this item. You are free to use this item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. Washington University Libraries does not assert copyright in reproduction scans of public domain materials made openly available on its websites. For more information on policies and procedures governing the use of materials, contact digital@wumail.wustl.edu.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
Petition of
&
G
next friend for permission
to sue as poor persons
for their
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
The petition of
and
Charles D. St
the that they are the children of
of color that they were born at
at the time of their birth, thier said mother was a
slave, the property of the widow &
Vincent, Bouis
Your petitioners were sold at public sale by order
of the
purchased, by one Joshna Pahlen, who took
them to his residence in the
where they remained in his service from one
year to fifteen months, that said
about three or four months
your petitioners returned to this State and
their return have been claimed and held as
slaves by marie P.
of said
of the property belonging to the estate of said
and your petitioners pray that they may be permitted to bring suit, by their next friend Charles D
against said
your petitioners will ever pray.
G Charles D. S
their next friend
The within
sue by thin next friend Charles D.
to establish then right to freedom,
provisions of the Statute in such
provided and
as their Counel. and it i ordered that the said
soolphe, Mareelline, and
of attending the Curt & their Counel, when occasion
may
put of the
of thi
to any seventy. Given under my hand this
day of October 1833.
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
next friend
vs
M. P.
Thi is an action of
Damages $100
Set a summons
Executed this writ on
by offering to read it &
the declaration to him to
copy of the
all of which he
he perfectly understood the contents of the
same &
same in the city of St. Loui on the
day of October 1833
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
under the age of 21 years by
next
friend, complains of Marie P. Sedue of
a plea of trespass for that
whereas the said
before and since the Commission of the
trespasses herein
after mentioned, by the said Sedue court on the
court at the County aforesaid, was and state is a
free
person, and the said Sedue The having been on the
day and year cash
aforesaid at the county aforesaid
and state being a free person did
then, another day &
year last aforesaid and state doth hold him
the
said
Sedue on the day and year last aforesaid at
the county aforesaid with
force and army an assault
upon him the said
and there heat praised still heated him the said
or probable, Cause whatsoever for a long space of time
court from the
day and year last aforesaid until the
commencement of this cuit
contrary to the Louis of
this
did to the damage of the said
dollars & therefore
We command you to Summon Marie P Sedue that he be and appear before the
Judge of our circuit court at the next term thereof to be held at the city of
within and for the county of
then and there to
years who
the said
The Witness named minors Adolphe Marcelline, and
hereby permitted to sue by their next friend
to establish their right to freedom, agreeably to the provisions of the statute in such
case made and provided and
council, and it is ordered that the said Adolphe Marceline and
liberty of attending the court & their counsel, when occasion may require, and that
they be not removed out of the jurisdiction of this court during the pendency of this
suit or be subjected by reason thereof to any seventy. Given under my hand this
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
And the aid M. P.
defend the wrong
that he
&
of this he puts
And for a further plea in this
the said plaintiff
this that the said plaintiff is a free
in the declaration is above supposed. And
of thi he
Non
Verdict & judge Damage
Fee bill 140
Adolph
vs
M. P.
1. not guilty
2.
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do require and command you that you cause
to come before you such person or psersons as shall be named to you by
Ladue
his, her or their corporal oath (to be by you admistered) touching their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain matter
of controversy, now pending in our
next friend
defendnat on the part of the
you as aforesaid into writing, you are required to send the same, together with this commission, enclosed under your seal, to our
said
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
Filed & opened
To the
vs
for the Court
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
Deposition of Witness produced, sworn & examined at Curth ago in
the
S To
& state aforeaid in a certain caue, now
of
his next friend vs
the said Aoolphe
I save
ago being produceed sworn & examined on the part of the plantiff in the above case. Doposeth & says that he believes
that the above named
was generally with his mother
saw her residing at Fort Edwards in
therefore belives the aforesaid infant
identified with his mother
at the place aforesaid, and further thi deponant saith
not
I garland
I
in &
hen by certify that
to testify
in
and his examination
subscribed by said Deponant in my
the
hundred and thirty four
of 12 O clock noon and 5 o clock afternoon same
day in the county of
at the office of
given & certified the
I Eleem G Freeman
for the
pursuance of the within commission and notice came before me
at the office of
& State last aforesaid I save
sworn and examined & such examination
writing and subscribed by time in my
his said Deposition
at the office of Wesly
county of
hundred and thirty four,
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
I,
hereby certify That
to the foregoing certificate, was, on the day of the date thereof, an acting Justice of the
and that as such, full faith and credit are, and of right ought to be given to all his official acts.
This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.
The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
We command you to attach
by
the Judge of our
certain matter of controversy, now pending in our said
is
defendant wherein the said
heretofore been summoned on the part of the said
vs
attachment
for
Executed thi writ
of P C