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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
called
about nine or ten years old he was brought
the
a slave with said
of one year, shortly after which said
and your petitioner was sold at the sale of said
with whom be lived about nine years in
the state of
to the state of
three years when he died, and your petitioner then
returned to
last when your petitioner was informed and belives
he was sold by
held by
and therefore your petitioner prays your Honor
to
to
This day personally appeared
before me
county and state aforesaid
who being duly sworn says that the facts stated in the
foregoing petitioner are true to the
The within named
within petition to establish his freedom; and the
Clerk of the
to
and it is further ordered that the petitioner
shall not be taken or removed out of the
of this court nor be subject to any severity because
of his application of freedom; and that he have reasonable
liberty to attend his council and the Court
as
Complains of
&
that the said
July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight
hundred and thirty two
made an
the
and then and there beat,
him the said
in prison without any reasonable or probable
cause, for a long time to wit, for the space
of twenty four hours then next following
; and the said
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The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection.
and at the time of committing the said grievences
he was and still is a free person and that the
defendants held and detained him and still
holds and
will and
other wrongs and
the plaintiff then and there did to his great
damage, wherefore he says he is
hath
We commanded you to summon
Glasgow & that they be and appear before the Judge of our
fourth Monday of November next then and there to answer
unto
with force and arms & wherefore he says he is injured and hath
sustained damage in the sum of Five hundred dollars and
have you then there this writ
Served this writ on
by giving this writ to him to read &
his
in my county
vs
suit for freedom
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And the said defendant by
his attorney comes and defends the force and injury
when
supposed trespass in the declaration mentioned
in manner and form as the said plaintiff
hath above thereof complained against him
and of this he puts himself upon the county
vs
Discontinued Book - 7 - page 90
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Frederick R Conway, &
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
Judge of our
at the
now pending in our said Court, wherein
plaintiff, and
is
and have you then there this writ.
Executed the writ by reading it to Wm. Milburn
A.
vs
Wm. Glasgow Impld
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You are hereby commanded to summon
Conway, Jno W. Gilliss.
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
Judge of our
at the
now pending in our said Court, wherein
plaintiff, and
defendant, on the part of the
and have you then there this writ.
vs
Wm Glasgow
Executed this writ on
F. R. Conway &
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.
You are hereby commanded to summon
Frederick R Conway &
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, the
Judge of our
at the
now pending in our said Court, wherein
plaintiff, and
defendant, on the part of the
and have you when there this writ.
vs
Wm Glasgow
Executed this writ on
Wm Milburn A