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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.
That some time in
the month of
with her master Melton
of
to
they
in the year 1838.
to the place last mentioned for the purpose of
residing & has ever since continued to
that sometime in the month of
1839.
said having
where she has
kept in the propession
of
Your petitioner therefore prays that
she may be permitted to sue as a poor person
in order to establish her right to freedom
appeared before me the undersigned a Justice of the peace
for the County aforesaid
going petition
I hereby order that the within named
have been to sue in the
County as a poor person in
right to freedom & I assign her as counsel
Risque &
I hereby order that the within named
been
as occasion may require that she 'be not received
out of the
Louis County & that she be not subject to
vs
Petition & Orders
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St Louis County
suit by Resquie &
trespass. If that the said defendant hereupon
to
of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thiry nine
in the city of St Louis & County aforesaid with force &
arms made an assault on the said plaintiff house.
at the county aforesaid & then & there heat bruised &
ill treated her
her in prison then without any reasonable or
wit for the space of five months next before the
said
coutrary to the laws of the
against the place
damage of the said plaintiff of five hundred dollars
And the said plaintiff was that before
of the committing of the grievances aforesaid by the
said defendant the said plaintiff was & still is a
free person & that the said defendant held
holds her in slavery Therefore she brings suit
vs
Man in trespass for false
imprisonment
Clerk will issue
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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
at the
of
of a plea of
to the damage of said plaintiff
dollars: And have you then there this write.
I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause.
Witness my hand and seal, at
I hereby order that the within named
as a
to
(
"
have
to any severity
(Copy)
vs
summons
Trespass Dam $ 500
Suit for Freedom
Excuted this writ by offering to read it and the declaration, and
petition and orders of the Hon. Judge to
all of
of October, 1839,
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and the said
by his attorney comes & defends the force and
not been quilty of the assault
false
the said plaintiff in slavery & that he hath
ever done so wherefore he prays judgment
vs
plea