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The petition of
he is about sixteen years of age and the grand son of
slave and then
the north-western Territory. That the said
took your petitioner's mother to the town of
in the
which place she was owned and continued to be
held as a slave by the said
space
petitioner's mother had been held and treated as a
slave in the town of
for the
was sent to
and some short time afterwards sold to a
certain
where she has remained in slavery
Your petitioner further represents that she is now
of an
therefore prays that he may be permitted
to sue as a poor person in and an to establish
his right to freedom, that counsel be
assigned him for that purpose and finally
that your Honor may grant the usual orders
in such cases and as in only bound will
This day
the undersigned a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid
and made oath that the matter and things in the foregoing peititon
contained so far as they depend upon her own knowledge are true
and those
be true.
1st. It is hereby ordered that
by
a poor person for the recovery of his freedom and that
F.W.Risque be assigned as counsel for that purpose.
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2d That the said
her counsel and the Court as occasion may require,
that she be not removed out of the juridiction of
the court, and that she be not subject to
any severity on account of her application for
freedom.
vs
Petition to sue in
forma
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and next friend by F.
complains of
of
For that whereas the said
at the county aforesaid with force and
arms made an assault upon the said
there
said
him and kept & detained him in
cause whatsoever for a long space
of time to wit: for the space of
there next following contrary to the act
of the
made and provided and against the consent
of the said
friend avers that before and at the time of the
committing of the said
and still is a free person and that
the said
him in slavery to the damage of the
said plaintiff $ 300 and therefore he
brings suit &C-
vs
Declaration
This is an action for
false imprisonment
in forma
the recovery of freedom.
Damage $ 300. The clerk
summons.
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We command you to summon
be found in your County, that he be and appear before the Judge
to be held at the
then and
of
plaintiff of Three hundred Dollars, and have you
then there this writ.
1st. It is hereby ordered that
be permitted to sue as a poor person for the recovery of his freedom
and that F.W.Risque be assigned as counsel for that purpose.
2nd- That the said
counsel and the Court as occasion may require. that she be not
removed out of the jurisdiction of the court, and that she be not
subject to any
for freedom.
C.
Executed this writ on the
January 1837
by offering to
and petition and also the order made
by the honorable Judge to
all of which he Refused to hear from me
and Requested me to let him Read it
himself which I did
the service thereof
vs
This in action of
false imprisonment
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And the said John by
force and injury when & C and says that
he is not guilty of the presences
&
of this be puts himself upon the county & C
verdict for plff- book 8 page 306
vs
Jn.B Sarpy
plea
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Take notice, that on the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
in the state of
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the above entitled case, on
behalf of the
on that day, will be continued from day to day, at the same place, and between the same hours,
until completed.
Served this notice by delivering as true copy thereof
to
in the
of color his
and next friend
vs
notice
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We, reposing special trust and confidence in your integrity and circumspection, do authorize
and require you, that you cause to come before you, such person or persons as shall
be named to you by,
next friend / his
Attorney or Agent, and him or them examine upon his, her or their corporal oath, (to be by
you administered,) touching their knowledge of any thing that may relate to a certain matter
of controversy, now pending in our
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of the
the said depositions so taken by you as aforesaid in writing, you are required to send the
same, together with this commission, enclosed under your seal, to our said
with all convenient speed.
by
vs
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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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then there this writ.
Served this writ by reading the same to Francois
Mallette & Pierre Choutean on the
1837
serve by Madame
thereof, on the
vs
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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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then there this writ.
Served this writ on P Choutean Senr.
vs
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You are hereby 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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then there this writ.
Excuted this writ by reading it to F Crely
on the 21st; and by delivering a true copy
thereof to
to Madame
1837
vs
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
is
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
vs
Executed this writ on all the written named witnesses
on the
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
vs
Served this writ on
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We the jury find a verdict for
the plaintiff and that the plaintiff was in the
possission of the Defendant
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To set aside the verdict and award a new trial
1.The
2.The court
3.Because it was not proved that at the
of the commencement of the action the defendant
held the plaintiff as a slave is a
by the plaintiff and
Verdict for plff book 2 page 306 motion for new trial sustained
vs
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You are hereby 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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Not Served, the docket being changed
3 nonests - 37 1/2 Cts
vs
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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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Not served the
5 nonests - 62 1/2 Cts
vs
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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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Excuted this writ on Madam
on F Crely, F C
days of November, 1837
vs
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Excuted this writ on
on the 27th and on
on
days of november, 1837
vs
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You are hereby 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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Served this writ on
on P Choutean
23, & on mad
november 1837
vs
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ads
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witness for him on the trial of the above cause that there
is no other witness in attendance upon whose testmony
the said Deft
that the said
belives that he cannot safely go to trial without the testimony
of the said
absent by the consent
affiant. Affiant states that he believes the testimony
of said
and
of
of this
that he
at the present term of this court affiant also
states that said
during the present
left without
to enable him to take the deposition of said
witness; affiant states that he would have taken
the deposition of said witness
the oral testimony of said
throught that be would be able to have the same
whenever the cause might be
reasons why be did not take said witness' deposition
affiant States that if a
be will be able by the next term of this
further states that, he has received
within a few days past, That important
same, Which was discovered too late for this
affeant to have the same at the
Court
Affiant States that, he
is forced to trial at the present term that
to
defence by the next term of this Here court
Affiant further states that this continuance
is not asked for
for the attainment of
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Madame
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Not served on account of the
of Court
vs
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You are hereby commanded to summon
F.Crely, J.C.Saveille,
that setting aside all manner of excuse and dalay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Executed this writ on
day of February, 1838
of the adjournment of Court-
vs
Jno B.Sarpy
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Executed this writ by offering to read the same to F.
of March, 1838
the service thereof; and by leaving true copies thereof
at the dwelling house of
of
of March, 1838
over the age of
vs
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
vs
Jno Ble.
Executed this writ by delivering a true copy thereof to
the 23d, and to
on the
and by reading it to Edw: Tracy on the
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Executed this writ by reading it to
& Jos: C
the county of
vs
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and dalay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Executed this writ on
on account of the adjournment of Court
vs
J B.Sarpy
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Served this writ in the
by reading it to
to
on the
vs
J B.Sarpy
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and dalay,
before the Judge of our
at the
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Executed this writ by reading it to Frs: Mallet on the 18th
and to P chouteau Senr on the 20th, and by leaving a true
copy thereof at the dwelling house of
of August, 1838
vs
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vs
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Take notice, that on the
year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty
the town of
depositions will be taken by the undersigned, to be read on the trial of the above entitled case, on
behalf of the
on that day, will be continued from day to day, at the same place, and between the same hours,
until completed.
To the above named Plff
Received a true copy of the within
notice this
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Depositions of Witnesses produced sworn and examined at
the office of
a
for the
wherein
sworn and
deposith and saith, that he is
between
I
and for
do certify that
place of Residence is in
to testify the whole truth of his knowledge touching
the matter in Controversy in the Cause aforesaid
that the deponant was examined and his examination
reduced to writing, and subscribed by said defendant
in
the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty
eight
seven of the afternoon at the
reason
taking of the same until monday
July
mentioned in the
in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty Eight
the hours of
at the office of
the said depositions as follows,
produced sworn and examined on the part of
the defendant deposith and
Question by
Question by
a colored Woman
answer, In the fall of the year
question by
Woman in
answer, I do not recollect,
question by
colored Woman
answer, I obtained her of
a Bill of sale for her of that date which was
attached to my deposition given
Examination
Question by deft what become of said
answer. I think I transferred her to
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Question by
answer, I did,
so
advanced for her, for which
took her
Question by
answer I do not know certainly
them to the
Question by
the time you brought
answer I think he was,
in the year
Question by
in
said
answer, I
and at the same time called old
with her Children I
living in the state of
and went away with her husband
Question by
answer. I did she was brought in by the Indians as a
I
Question by deft. How long did you
in
answer, I do not know, Whether six months or four years,
Question by
took
fifteen years -
answer, my intention was
others, to set them
and I
transfer her
her services, and I offered to the person to whom
I sold her services & Bill of sale stating
the
as I
Bill of sale -
I
to testify the whole truth of his knowledge touching the
deponent was examined and his
deponent in
in the year Eighteen Hundred and Thirty Eight
between the
seven in the afternoon at the office of
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I
for the county of
certify that- presence of the annexed commission
and notice came before me at the office of
and State last aforesaid
examined and such examination reduced
to writing an subscribed by
in my
I Alexander D Scott Clerk of
the
eight
for the
and acting as
due to his
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You are hereby 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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Excuted this writ in the
by reading it to
John
vs
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
vs
Served this writ by reading it to
in the
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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
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Excuted this writ in the county
of
vs
J.B.
27th
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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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Excuted this writ in the county
of
found in my county
vs
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We command you to attach
by
the Judge of our
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy, now pending in our said
defendant wherein the said
has heretofore been summoned on the part of the said
Executed this writ and have now
the body of Francis Mallett in open
Court -
vs
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on motion of attorney for the plaintiff it is ruled by the court that
a certain deposition by him lately taken to be read in evidence upon the trial of this cause on
the part of the defendant.
vs
Served the within rule of court
on
day of August 1838
of
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We command you to summon
that all excuses and delays being set aside
a Justice of the Peace within and for the County aforesaid,
township of
to
then there this writ.
Executed
the within
witness in the
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Depositions of witnesses produced sworn and
examined on the
between the hours of eight o clock in the forenoon and eight o clock
in the afternoon of that day. before me
& Justice of the
in a certain cause now depending in the
St Louis County aforesaid between
The attorneys J.W. Risque and
agreeing that the
depositions shall be used in the suits
A
Papin-
part of the Defendant
and
for life; she was not my property but was brought
me. the money I received as aforesaid I paid to
I am not sure but I believe that after I had made the sale
that a bill of sale, was sent to me by
At the time I sold her she was very young but large of her
age, she had no children-
I was asked by
to
me by
for life, and was as such by me sold to said
integrity heard
Cross Examined by attorney for plaintiff
Ans 1 I can say that it was in the life time of my first
I married in
sold
Ans. I think she
ten days.
Ans. I was acquainted with
character, he was
Clerk of the court, of
Ans. I believe his general
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I
of the peace in and for the County
do hereby Certify that
me Sworn to testify the whole truth of his knowledge
touching the matter in Controversy aforesaid: that he was
Examined and his examination reduced to writing and
by him subscribed in my presence on the day
the hours and at the place in that behalf first aforesaid.
vs
Deposition for Deft
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You are herby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
at the city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
vs
Served this writ by reading it to
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You are hereby 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 city of
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant, on the part of
and have you then and there this writ.
Not excuted the docket being altered
vs