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.
The Petition of Ann, a woman of color
respectfully represents, that she was born in
Hagerstown,
now the wife of
er was brought from the State of
by the said Ballanea and taken to the towen
of
ed to reside in the family of said Ballanae
doing labor and service for him, until between
two and three months ago, when she was brought
from
labor and service, until the
eighteen hundred and forty four,
by
placed in the custody of
jailor of St. Louis County, for safe keeping. Under
this state of facts, petitioner believes that she
is
for leave to laws as a poor person in order to
establish her right to freedom. Petitioner
further states that it is the intention as she
believes of said
state of
and further prays that a warrant be
and that she may be brought up before this
honorable Court, and that the said Court may
make such orders therein, as to it may seem right
and she will pray &c.
as a poor person to establish her right to
freedom and assigns
second. That the said Ann have reasonable
liberty to attend her counsel and the Court,
as occasion may require; that she be not
removed out of the jurisdiction of the Court,
and that she be
on account of her application for freedom.
Ann of color being duly
sworn says the
in the forgoing petition are true
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court
1844
Clerk,
By Charles B. Clements D. C
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.
Ann, of color, complains of
and
the said defendants on the
the year eighteen hundred and forty four
and arms &c made an assault upon the said plaintiff
to wit at
and there beat,
said Plaintiff, and then and there imprisoned her,
the said plaintiff, and kept and detained her in
there without any reasonable or probable cause
whatsoever, for a long time to wit, for the space of
one day then next following,
laws of the said state and against the will of the
said plaintiff. And the said plaintiff,
that before and at the time of the committing
of the said
free person, and that the defendants held and
still hold, her in slavery. To the plaintiff
damage ten dollars and therefore she brings suit
&c.
Ann, of color-
vs
suit for freedom
Damage $ 10
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
be found in your County that he be & appear
before the Judge of our
third Monday of
pass
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause. Witness my hand and seal, at
It is ordered by the Court suit dismissed
1st. That said Ann be allowed
to freedom and the Court assigns F. B. Murdock as her Counsel.
That the said Ann have reasonalble liberty to attend her counsel, of
the Court as occassion may require that she be not
isdiction of the court, that she be not
account of her application for freedom.
Ann (of Color)
vs
Trespass — Dam. $10.
Murdock, p. q.
Executed this writ in the county
of
1844
declaration & petition to
which he refused to hear.
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
Sheriff of St. Louis County Greeting: You
are commanded to seige the body of Ann
a petitioner for leave to sue for freedom in our said
Court, wherever she may be found, and bring
her before the Hon. the
St Louis County on friday the
day of June eighteen hundred and forty four
at the hour of ten o'Clock A.M. of said
day, and you are also commanded to summon
before
aforesaid, then and there to abide such orders
and
in the premises.
Warrant to seize
Ann a petitioner
for freedom &
to Summon
Jn. M. Jamison
Executed this writ on
therein by seizing the body of Ann & had
the same before the
John - W
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.
This case is dismissed
Ann of color
vs