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 March 25, 1844 April Term, 1845

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 Michael Paul v. Gabriel Paul March 25, 1844 April Term, 1845 Paul, Michael Paul, Gabriel Trespass 143 St. Louis Circuit Court Mullanphy, Brian Ruland, John Milburn, William Labeaume, Louis T. Brown, J. C. Osburn, A. C. Duncan, J. McKim Cobb, Henry L. Spalding Tiffany Taylor, George R. MC deciphered vendor's unclear tags through end MC proofread and corrected transcription errors through end MC encoded index of returns through entire document KT added legal encoding KT removed comment tags, etc. CM performed final review of legal encoding APJ checked vertical and horizontal rends Summons of Gabriel Paul

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 Summons of Gabriel Paul Ruland, John Mullanphy, Brian Milburn, William Osburn, A. C. St. Louis Circuit Court

of his application for freedom Bryan Mullunphy Judge 8th Jud Cir. of Missouri Given at my chambers St Louis , the >27th day of May AD 1843 a true copy of the orders

attest Jn. Ruland clk

Executed this writ in the County of St Louis on the 27th day of March 1845 by offering to read it and the decleration to Gabriel Paul , the defendant which he refused to hear and by reading to the said Gabriel Paul the orders of the Judge endorsed upon this writ

William Millbrun Shff By A. C. Osburn Depy No 143 St Louis Circuit Court April Term 1845

Michel Paul vs alias summons Adolph Paul of Gabriel Paul Deed

Trespass dams $ 600.00 Cobb p q

Declaration filed 25th March 1844 John Ruland Clk

plea filed 16 p 148

cond 17 p 147 Death of def made 17p378 cond 17p519 cond 18p 315. cont 19p 54 cont 19 page 229

Nov. 17 contd 21.p 334. Nov T 1852. non suit (need not trouble yourself about costs ) 22p 285.

350 650 230 200 14:30

$ 1.50 50 $ 2.00

County of St. Louis , SS. The State Of Missouri , To the Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting:

We command you to , as we have before commanded you, to summon Gabriel Paul , if he be found in your County, that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the first day of the next term thereof, to be held at the City of St. Louis , within and for the county of St. Louis , on the third Mon-day of April next, then and there to answer unto Michel Paul , of a plea of trespass to the damage of said plaintiff of six hundred dollars: And have you then there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the city of St. Louis , this twenty seventh day of March in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty five John Ruland Clerk. In the Circuit Court County of St Louis ss

By the Honorable Bryan Mullanphy , Judge of the Circuit Court aforesaid. the petitioner has leave to establish his right to freedom- he is permitted to sue as a poor person -J McKim Duncan Esq is assigned to him as Counsel - It is ordered by Court that he have reasonable liberty to attend his counsel and the Court as occasion may require and that he shall not be removed out of the jurisdiction of the Court, nor be subjected to any severity on account

I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.

Witness my hand and seal, at St. Louis , this day of 184

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Consent Memorandum for Continuance

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 Consent Memorandum for Continuance Cobb, Henry L. Spalding Tiffany Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court Michel Paul vs Gabriel Paul In the St Louis Circuit Court

It is hereby agreed by & between the Attorneys & Counsellors for the plaintiff & defendant in the above entitled suit, that upon the suggestion of the death of the defendant & the entry of the appearance of Adolph Paul as defendant said suit be continued, & stand continued, to abide by a final judgment to be rendered in the suit of Pierre vs Chouteau , or Louis vs Chouteau , whichever of said suits vs Chouteau , may be taken to the Supreme Court & terminated by a final judgment

St Louis 25th Nov. 1846 Henry , Cobb Plts atty & In the Circuit Court

Michel Paul vs Gabriel Paul

Agreement of Counsel

Filed Nov 25- 1846 Jn. Ruland Clk Petition for Order of Court

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 Petition for Order of Court Taylor, G. Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court To the honorable the St Louis Circuit Court

The undersigned petitioner, administrator with the will annexed, of Gabriel Paul deceased, late of the County of St Louis , respectfully represents, that one Michael Paul, as he calls himself, petitioned the Honorable Bryan Mullanphy as Judge of the Court aforesaid, for liberty or permission to sue for his freedom in said Court, and that he the said Micheal was by this petitioners held, in servitude - that it will appear from the order of the said Bryan Mullaugby, Judge as aforesaid, that said Micheal had permission to sue as a poor person for his freedom as aforesaid; that at the April Term 1844 of said Court, the said Michael so instituted his suit against the said Gabriel Paul for his freedom &C as aforesaid; that since the institution of said suit the said Gabriel has departed this life, and your petitioner appointed administrator of his estate with the will annexed, and has as such administrator entitled his appearance in the said Case, which is now pending in this court.

Now your petitioner represents that since the institution of said suit said and since the death of the said Gabriel Paul , he has so comforted himself as almost to be utterly northless, and in a degree unmanageble and within the last few days, gave by his actions your petition reasonalbe grounds for sufforing that he will from the lines of this state an be out of the jurisdiction of that court aforesaid unless presented the of this Honorable Court

In view of the premises, and that your petition may be injured and the estate be represents damnified, be by your Honor for an order that the Sheriff of the County of St Louis take the said petitioner and suitor Maybell into immediate custody and hold him to await the further order of this court, or hire him the said Maybell out according to law during the pendency of said suit such further order in the premises or my meet and proper to your Honorable Court.

Adolph Paul adnor of Gabriel Paul , dec , G R Taylor his his attorney Cir Co: Nov: T. 1846

Petition of admin of Gabriel Paul for order & C.

Filed 11 Dec 1846 Jn Ruland Clk Saint Louis County, to wit,

George R. Taylor one of the heirs at Law of Gabriel Paul deceased being an his oath says that the matters and things stated in the foregoing petition, to the best of his knowledge is true.

G R Taylor Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 11 Dec 1846 Jn Ruland clerk Defendant's Plea of Not Guilty

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 Defendant's Plea of Not Guilty Spalding Tiffany Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court St Louis Circuit Court April T. 1845 vs. Patrick o Neil Michael Paul vs Gabriel Paul

And the said defendant by his attorney comes & defends the force & injury when &. C. and says that he is not guilty of said supposed trespasses or any part thereof in manner or form as in said declaration alleged & of this he puts himself upon the County &.C.

Spalding & Tiffany atty for deft St Louis Circuit Court

Michael Paul vs, Gabriel Paul

Plea

Spalding & Tiffany attys Filed 13 April 1845 John Ruland Clerk Notice To Take Depositions on Defendant's Behalf

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 Notice To Take Depositions on Defendant's Behalf Labeaume, Louis T. Brown, J. C. St. Louis Circuit Court Michael Paul vs Gabriel Paul ; adnor In the St. Louis Circuit Court . State of Missouri . To the above named plaintiff

You are hereby notified, that Depositions of Witnesses to be read in evidence in the above cause, on the part of defendant- will be taken at the office of the Clerk of the Circuit Court , at the Court House in the County of St. Louis and State of Missouri on the sixth day of February 1849 between the hours of 8 o'clock in the forenoon, and 6 o'clock in the afternoon: and that the taking 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, till completed.

Gabriel Paul , adnor by his attorneys

Micheal Paul vs Gabriel Paul adm

243 South Served

Can where is by of others at Will !

Served this notice in the county of St Louis this 2nd day of February 1849 by delivering a true copy thereof Michael Paul

L. T Labeaume By J. C. Brown Depty Fee 50 ct