The petition of Eliza Tyler , a free girl of about -, most : that she as a in the of from by her as to the of she as a in the St. Louis , in the family of one - Chuck until about a year ago when she was sold as a slave by said Chuck to one George Taylor, that said Taylor took your petitioner from St. Louis in this state to Galina in the state of Illinois , about the thirteenth day of last August, where your petitioner has resided ever since until the 25th day of April this present month, when she left Galina , with the assent of said Taylor , & came to St. Louis , on a visit intending to return to Galina - your petitioner states, that while at Galina , she removed said George Taylor to one Perry , a resident at Galina - at St. Louis , the has sold by mr. , as the of said to a or is about to out of this to to the a - , that and , that by said Jayler as his slave to , an do and his , and by his and for of time , she is for the : your prays Court, to be permitted to institute suit in this Court, to establish her right to freedom, & that she may be permitted to sue as a poor person , & that this court, will assign to your petitioner Counsel & as in duty bound your petitioner will ever pray &c.

Being duly sworn, upon her oath states that the facts stated in this foregoing petition,are true.

Being of opinion , that to the of a , third , of , do that then neither petition contains sufficient matter , to authorize the commandment of a suit, I Luke E. Lawless Judge of the third judicial Circuit, of the state of Missouri , do order that the within named petitioner, Eliza Tyler , be permitted to sue as a poor person, to establish her freedom, and for purpose of commencing and conducting said suit, I assign John F. Darby as her counsel, and I order that said petitioner shall have reasonable liberty of attending the court and her counsel when occassion may require and that the petitioner shall not be taken or removed out of the jurisdiction of the St. Louis Circuit Court , nor be subjected to any severity, because of her application for freedom.

Eliza Tyler , a woman of color, complains by Darby her attorney against Nelson Campbell of a plea , of trespass assault and battery and false imprisonment, For that hencetofore to writ on the twenty ninth day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty five, at the county aforesaid the said defendant with forces and arms an assault did make upon her the said Eliza Tyler , and did then and there beat, bruised and ill treated her and her the said Eliza Tyler , did then and there imprison and held from them as hitherto, kept and detained her in prison , there without any legal or probable cause and other damage to the said Eliza Tyler , then and there did, against the peace and dignity of the state

And the said Eliza Tyler , owns, that before and at the time of the said several grievances she was and still is a free person, and that said defendant held and detaineda and still holds and detains her in slavery: Wherefore said Eliza Tyler , says she is greatly injured and hath sustained Damages to the sum of seven hundred dollars and therefore she sues

We command you to Summon Campbell that he be and appear before the judge of our Circuit Court at the next July Term thereof to be held at the city of St. Louis within and for the county of Saint on the fourth Monday of July next then and there to answer unto Eliza Tyler a woman of color of a plea of trespass assault and battery and false imprisonment wherefore said Eliza Tyler says she is injured and hath sustained damage to the sum of seven hundred dollars and have you then there this writ