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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.
of twenty one years to wit of the age of Sixteen years, admit-
ted to sue here as a poor person by
next friend of
of
of a plea of trespass and false imprisonment - For that
the said defendant heretofore to wit on the
January in the year eighteen hundred and forty
County aforesaid in and upon the said plaintiff did make
an assault: and him the said plaintiff did then and there
beat and evilly treat; and then and there did imprison
and keep detain and hold the said plaintiff in Confine
ment and slavery, and still continues to keep hold &
detain the said plaintiff in slavery and has ever since
the day and year aforesaid kept & held the said
plaintiff in Slavery as aforesaid to wit at the county
aforesaid contrary to the laws of this state, and against the
will of said plaintiff and the said plaintiff avers
that he
has ever continued to be and still is a free person; and
that the defendant then and there held and has ever since
then continued to hold and still holds him the said plaintiff
in Slavery to wit at the county aforesaid - and then &
there did other wrongs tothe said plaintiff against the
peace government and dignity of the state & contrary to
the form of the statute in such case made & provided
to the damage of the said plaintiff in the sum
of one thousand dollars, and therefore he brings
and so forth
vs
Tresass & false im
prisonment
Damages $ 1000
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.
We command you to
be found in your County that he be and appear
before the judge of our
be held at the
day of
plea of
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollars: And have you then there this writ.
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.
Witness my hand and seal, at
friend
vs
Summons
Damages- $ 1000
Executed this writ in the
refused to hear
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And the said defendant
by his attorney comes and defends the
and injury when &.c. and says that he
is not gulity of the said supposed
ses above laid to his charge & of this
he puts himself
And for
&.c. his slave & this he is ready to
&.c.
vs
plea