William Clark vs. Nathan Walker This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

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 November Term, 1828 September 9, 1828

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 William Clark vs. Nathan Walker November Term, 1828 September 9, 1828 Clark, William Walker, Nathan Trespass on the Case 16 St. Louis Circuit Court Ferguson, Peter Gamble, Archibald Simpson, Robert ED performed final review of legal encoding AHH deciphered vendor's unclear tags through line 41 (img 2, not finished) AHH deciphered vendor's unclear tags through line 101 (up to img 4) AHH proofread and corrected transcription errors through line 101. EC added legal information Complaint

This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

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 Complaint illegible St. Louis Circuit Court State of Missouri St. Louis County circuits Court there Circuits November Term A D 1828

William Clark by a his attorney complains of Nathan Walker of a plea of trespass on the case for that whereas hereto for to on the first day of August on the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & twenty eight at the aforesaid the said defendants was indebted to the said plaintiff in the sum of one thousands Dollars Lawful money of the United States for so much money by the said Defendants before then had received of the said plaintiffs at the special requests of the defendants to the case of the plaintiff & being he said defendants in consideration thereof afterwards to the same day year let's the plan lasts aforesaid then & there undertook & faithfully promised to the said plaintiff to pay him the the said sum of money be there unto afterwards requested yet the said plaintiff although after requested hath paid to said plaintiff said sum or any parts of but to do has refused & still refuses to the plaintiffs Damage of one thousand Dollars & therefore he sues

Atty for Ptff William Clark vs Nathan Walker In the St. Louis Circuits Courts Missouri

Know all men by these presents that I am & firmly bound unto Nathan Walker & to all others then May be in to the to costs in the above with to pay all costs which may accrue in the above suits & I here acknowledge myself bound in the sum of fifty Dollars to pay or paid all costs which shall may accrue and suits the help my hand & Sept 2nd 1828

G. A Brion
A. B. Barker
Affidavit of A.B. Barker Capias Ad Respondendum

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 Affidavit of A.B. Barker Ferguson, Peter Barker, A.B. Gamble, Archibald St. Louis Circuit Court Capias Ad Respondendum illegible Gamble, Archibald Simpson, Robert St. Louis Circuit Court Circuit courts St Louis County Missouri Novr Term AD 1828 William Clark vs Nathan

Andrew B Barker being duly sworn saith on the parts of the plaintiff thats said plaintiff hath a seal interesting cause of action againsts said defendants amounting to at hath five hundred Dollars for many of the plaintiff which said Defendant has had & secured to & far the use of the plaintiff & this affiant believes said plaintiff will be in danger of leaving his Damage unless said Defendants shall be held to bail the said defendant having told this affiant that he was about to leave this state and he the said defendant not being a resident thereof from to and subscribed before me this second day of september 1828 Peter Ferguson Justice of Misssouri County St Louis

A.B. Barker on the foregoing affidavit it is orderd that a capias issue and that the defendant be held to bail in the sum of Five hundred and eighty dollars Archibald Gamble clerk

Executed this writ on Nathan Walker september 2. 1828 and for want of bail Committed his body to prison.

Service $ 1.00

Discontinuance Book 5 page 156 Archibald gamble Clerk

R Simpson Shff No 16 St Louis Circuit Court November Term 1828

William clerk vs Nathan Walker

The Clk will please issue a capias & order bail for $500

Filed 2nd September 1828 Archibald gamble clerk The Sheriff will require bail in the sum of Five hundred and eighty dollars Archibald Gamble clerk The state of Missouri county of St. Louis To the Sheriff of St Louis County greeting

We command you to take Nathan Walker if he be found within your County and him safely keep so that you may have his body before the judge of our Circuit Court at the next term thereof to be held at the city of St louis within and for the County of St Louis on the fourth monday of November next then and there to answer unto William Clark of a plea of trespass on the case to the damage of the said plaintiff of one thousand dollars and have you then there this writ

Wittness Archibald Gamble clerk of our said court at office this second day of september 1828 Archibald Gamble clerk