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            <title>Marcelline Vincent, an infant, by and through his next friend, Charles D. St. Vrain v. Marie P. Leduc</title>
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            <party role="plaintiff">Vincent, Marcelline</party>
            <party role="defendant">Leduc, Marie P.</party>
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            <judge type="presiding">Carr, William C.</judge>
            <justiceOfPeace>Freeman, Elam</justiceOfPeace>
            <clerk>Gamble, Archibald</clerk>
            <clerk>Williams, Wesley</clerk>
            <sheriff>Walker, John K.</sheriff>
            <sheriff type="deputy">Brotherton, James</sheriff>
            <witness>Garland, Isaac</witness>
            <witness>White, James</witness>
            <deponent>Garland, Isaac</deponent>
            <nextFriend>St. Vrain, Charles D.</nextFriend>
            <attorney for="plaintiff">Magenis, Arthur L.</attorney>
            <attorney for="defendant">Bates, Edward</attorney>
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               <p>This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit
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                           <orig>Marcelline Vincent</orig>
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                           <orig>D St Vrain</orig>
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                           <orig>Marie</orig>
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                     <persName>
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                           <orig>P. Leduc</orig>
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                           <orig>Marie</orig>
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                           <orig>P. Leduc</orig>
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                        <orig>Archibald Gamble</orig>
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                        <orig>Circuit Court</orig>
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                        <orig>City of St</orig>
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                        <orig>Louis</orig>
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                        <orig>State of</orig>
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                              <orig>Wesley Williams</orig>
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                              <orig>Carthage</orig>
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                              <orig>Louisa</orig>
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                        <persName>
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                              <orig>Vincent</orig>
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                              <orig>Marie</orig>
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                        <orig>P</orig>
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