Sherred G. Swaine vs. Edward Hempstead This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

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 November Term, 1810 July Term, 1811

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 Sherred G. Swaine vs. Edward Hempstead November Term, 1810 July Term, 1811 Swaine, Sherred G. Hempstead, Edward, as administrator of the Estate of Meriwether Lewis Action of Debt 31 District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas Moorhead, Forgus Bent, Silas Hammond, Samuel Solomon, Samuel Clarke, William Riddick, Thomas F. McNair, A. ED performed final review of legal encoding NC deciphered vendor's unclear tags through line 27 NC deciphered it all! Evidentiary Document

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 Evidentiary Document Estate of Meriwether Lewis , To, S: G: Swain Aug 11, 1810 -

To keeping months, 2 Dolls $18.00 To twenty 1 nov 1809 April 1820, .00 $ 58.00 $ 58

Summons

S G Swane $ 5

Defendant's Motion to Set Aside the Proceedings of the Justice

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 Defendant's Motion to Set Aside the Proceedings of the Justice Hempstead, Edward District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas Hempstead of St. Louis

The Def. moves to set aside the proceedings of the Justice for the reasons following-

1. Because the was by the a the -

2. Because it does not appear that either party to day named

3. Becuase no judgment has been rendered by the Justice

4. Because the proceedings,

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 Defendant's Plea of Nil. Debet

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 Defendant's Plea of Nil. Debet Edward Hampstead Sherod Swaine

The Defendant pleads nil debet & that he hath fully administered the estate of the said Meriwether Lewis deceased - & that since the of the Judgment said on in this case no goods & chattels which were of the said Meriwether Lewis at the time of his death the deft could have satisfied the plaintiffs demand or any part thereof have come to the hands knowledge or possession of the said Defendant & this he is ready to verify to

Bartow for Deft

The defendant demursto the two last pleas of defendant above pleaded and for causes of demurrer in law sits down and shows to the court here the following

Summons of William Carke and Samuel Solomon

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 Summons of William Carke and Samuel Solomon Riddick, Thomas F. District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas Territory Of Louisiana District Of St.Louis Sct. The United States of America to the Sheriff of St.Louis District--Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons William Clarke and Samuel Solomon that setting aside all manner of exuse and delays they & each of them be and appear in proper person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the second day of July next at the town of Saint Louis then there to testify and the truth to say in a cer-tain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Sherred G. - Saine is plantiff and Edward Hampstead admin-istrator of Meriwether Lewis deceased defendant on the part of the defendant and have you then there this write.

Witness The Honbl. Silas Bent pre-siding judge of our said court at the town of St. Louis the twenty Eighth day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eleven and of the Independence of the United States the thirty fifth ThosFRiddick Clerk of St. L . D . C. P. St Louis Com pleas July Term 1811 Sherred G Swaine vs Edward Hempstead administrator of Meriwether Lewis deceased

subpoena

William Clark & Samuel Solomon Executed A McNair Shf sum 66 cent Judgment

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 Judgment Moorhead, Forgus Township of St. Louis, District of St. Louis S G Swaine vs. Edward Hempstead adm of Meriwether Lewis deceased

Summons cost $58.

return of a constable executed

On the 30 August 1810. were appointed and they found in favour of Pltff forty eight dollars therefore judgment by me for forty eight Dollars.

truly copiedfrom my docket Forgus Moorhead Nov 7 1810

Justice of the Peace for St. Louis TownshipDistrict of St. Louis

defendant & payment and for $100.

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filed 8 november 1810

Certiorari

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 Certiorari Township of St. Louis, District of St. Louis No 31 Nov Term 1810 Sherreded G. Swaine vs Hampstead adm of Lewis

Certiorari

Monday-

Clerk $8.82 1.72 0.40 1.00 Attorney 3.00 $14.94 48.00 $62.94

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1 4 or 5 perhaps longer Clark

8th-July

Administration in Aft

saw the the in good order the cases in

Summons of Edward Hempstead Certificate of Filing

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 Summons of Edward Hempstead Swaine, Sherred G. Moorhead, Forgus Township of St. Louis, District of St. Louis Certificate of Filing Riddick, Thomas F. District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas Forgus Moorhead Esq a Justice

Sir Edward Hempsted administrator of the Estate Meriwether Lewis of your township is indepted to me in the sum of fifty Eight Dollars on I request you to issue process against the said Hempsted to appear before and show cause why I ought not to recover the said Demand with costs against him

S. G. Swain

To the constable of the town of St. Louis In the District of St. Louis Summons Edward Hempsted to appear before me a justice of the peace on the twentieth day of this between the hours of two and four In the after noon to answer to S. G. Swane the above demand given under my hand the 15th day Augst. 1810

Forgus Moorhead

filed nov 1811

Summons

Edward Hempstead Summons of William Clarke and Samuel Solomon

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 Summons of William Clarke and Samuel Solomon Riddick, Thomas F. McNair, A. District of St. Louis, Court of Common Pleas Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct. The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis DistrictGreeting.

You are hereby commanded to summons William Clark & Samuel Solomon that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper person before the judges of our Court of Common pleas — on the fourth day of November next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Sherred G. Swaine is plaintiff and Edward Hempstead adm of Meriwether Lewis defendant, on the part of the Defendant — and have you then there this writ.

Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the Eleventh day of September in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eleven and of the Independence of the United States , the Thirty Sixth Thos F. Riddick Clerk of St . L. D. St Louis Com pleas November Term 1811 Sherred G. Swaine vs Edward Hempstead adm. of Lewis

Subpoena

William Clark Samuel Solomon X Excuted A McNair , Shf sum 66 cent