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respectfully show. He is about to institute a
I
would show that he was originally the
of his
when about six
the
of was taken by a
of said
where she
of
a
by a me
put at different place, but
been in the
Louis County who now holds her in
Your petitioner
a poor person
petitioner
the facts
This hereby
named petitioner be allowed to
as her
reasonable liberty to attend her
may
of the court & that she he
on account
my
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The petition of
twenty one years that is today about the age of
for her - the
there fore
I
to act as hernext
I
next fiend of the above
an infant
Black I
Imprisonment.
day of
eight
with
plaintiff
said plff
prison from the
& provided & against the peace & dignity of the
of the committing of the
she was
the amount of
she
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Suit for
a poor person. Clerk
will plase
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We command you to
if they be in your county to appear
before the Judge of our
at the
of
Girl, of a plea of trespass for false imprisonment
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollars:And have you then there this writ.
Suit for freedom - sUm - $ 500
Sproat atty.
Black
Executed this writ by offering to read it and the
declaration to
1838
to hear read and acknowledged the service thereof
Louis Mattock not found in my County
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In
Plea.
And now the said Black and Mattock,
by their attorney sullwan, comes and defend
the force and injury when
they are not guilty of the said supposed trespasses
above laid to their Charge, or
thereof, in manner and form as the said Dff.
And of this they, the said Black and Mattock,
put themselves upon the country
In Trespas
plea
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Interrogatoris to be proposed
to
of U.
by consent of
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the
aforesaid and
said
questions agreed upon by the counsel of plaintiff and
question proposed by counsel for plaintiff
1.Did you or did you
a certain Deed of
eighteen thirth eight
girl was as
and
2.Did you or did you not hold said slaves
so
once in
and how long?
3.Did you ever give, or did you not your
to the state of
what
given before or after making said Deed of
4.Did you ever make any other
especially ofsaid
one above
5.
at any time in
where, with whom and how long
6.Have you ever heard any
to the residence of himself and family in
the state of
If to state
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(Section A)
Question 1st did you or did you not make and execute
a certain Deed of trust to Thomas M.Horine bearing
date the
where in a certain negros girl was so conveyed to said
Daughter of James
answer I never made to
of trust of the date mentioned, but on the
1832
in truse for the entire use and benefit of my daughter
and
the sate of
begining of the
at lawful age, after which time the right of my said
daughter
of the said three negroes should be
childrens, in the following manner, to writ,
should have delivered to him a negro by named
then about seven years of age, when the said william
should arrive at twenty one years of age,
sholuld have delivered to her, a negro girl named
she should arrive at the age of eighteen years
and Carroline Black was to have delivered to her a
negro girl, named
of age, and her increase when the said
arrive at the age of eighteen years; the said negro
had, when I made the said and, trust a large
head, occasionaly, a burn The said
Black, to
County of St. Genivence, in the
more than three years age, at the age of about three
or four years.-
Question 2nd Did you or did you not hold said slaves so
conveyed as your property aftr said conveyance in trust?
and if, so in what manner and how long ?
Answer I never held said slave
after I gave her to my said daughter
daughter
and date of the said Deed of trust to
order to th said
not to be removed from the state of
3rd Did you
removal of said
when and under what circumstances; and was such consert
given but one on after making said deed of
Answer So far from giving my consult to the removal of said
from
removal
Q 4th, Did you ever
above named negroes and especally of said
said
the one above
Answer, I never in any manner or form, made any other
deed of trust to said
person, for said negroes or either of them, than that
dated
to the first interrogatory?
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5, are you
question resied at any time in
with whom and how long?
Answer. I do not know that said
6th
of the defendants as to the esidence of the
himself and family in the state of
Answer. I do not
that the said
in his family in
has
himself on the said negro
I John
County,
and answer to the interrogatories
behalf, contains the
the truth of his knowledge in the case of
in a suit now defending in the
Opened & filed
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aide all manner of excuSe and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our
1840
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.
Executed this writ in the
on the
not found
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You are hereby Notified, That Depositions of Witness to be read in evidence
in the above cause, on the part of the
in the County of
day of
in the forenoon, and 6 0'clock in the afternoon: and that the taking of said depositions, if
not completed on that day, will be continued from day at the same place and between
the same hours, till completed.
Served this Notice in the county of
on the
copy there of to
for plaintiff
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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
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
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of the
so reduced the said depositions so taken by you a aforesaid in writing, you are required
to send the same, together with this commision, enclosed under your seal, to our said
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Deposition of
me James U. Peery a Justice of the Peace in and for the
now pending in the
state of
and Swis Mattock Defendants, on the
and
and saith.
"That the girl
to be held in trust by him for our of
she should
thi deponent took the said
tork the said girl with her as a
where with
but that in consequence of the
concluded to
sent
in the month of
there
the
in to
of Thomas U.
aforesaid. - This deponent knows that she was taken to
or any person
in
saith not.
I
Certify that
of residence is St.
was by me sworn to testify the
knowledge touching the matter in controversy in the caue
whereas
Lewis
was examined and her examination reduceed to
writing and subscribed by said deponent in my
presence on the
hours of 8 Deloch in the forenoon and C Deloch
in the afternoon of the said day at the house
of
in the
given and certifyed the
1840
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I
and for the
do certify that in pursuance the
and notice
Black in the Town of
by me sworn and examined and her examination
reduceed to writing and subscribed by her in
my presence, and her said deposition is now herewith
retuned, Given at
I James W Berry Clerk of
the County
aforesaid, do hereby Certify that James U. Peery
whose name is subscribe to the foregoing Certificate
is, and was at the term of
Justice of the
and qualiied; and
and of
Depostion for defendants
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You are hereby commanded to summon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit court, on the
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.
for plaintiff
new
(
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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
1841
and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then there this writ.
for
The
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You are hereby commanded to summon
&
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit court, on the
1841
at the
testify,
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 writ.
Execited this writ by delivering a true copy
thereof to a white member of the family
of
years on the
for plff
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This can continued on
of the
I am aware of the taking of the said
Deposition
alone
the deposition If my
original
taking of deposition
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You are hereby commanded to summon
John A.
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit court, on the
A.
D. 1841
testify,
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 writ.
for
named witness found
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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
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and have you then there this writ.
not found
for plff
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at the city of
testify, and the truth to say, in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plantiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
for plaintiff
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Depositions in the this
case for Deft taken into
Court
case of this same style