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 April 22, 1844 November Term 1844

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 Lucy Ann Britton v. David D. Mitchell April 22, 1844 November Term 1844 Britton, Lucy Ann Mitchell, David D. Trespass False Imprisonment Assault 18 St. Louis Circuit Court Ruland, John Milburn, William Osburn, A. C. Murdoch, F. B. Spalding Tiffany Wash, Polly JB deciphered unclear tags through line 121 KT added legal encoding KT removed comment tags, etc. CM performed final review of legal encoding APJ checked vertical and horizontal rends Plaintiff's Complaint

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 Plaintiff's Complaint Murdoch, F. B. St. Louis Circuit Court Missouri State of Missouri St Louis County ss Circuit Court St Louis Circuit Court November Term 1844

Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton by her next friend Polly Wash Polly Wash , complains of David D Mitchell of a plea of trespass , for that the said defendant on the seventh day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two with force and arms &C made an assault upon the said plaintiff, to wit at St Louis St Louis to wit at the County aforesaid and then and there imprisoned her the said Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton , the said plaintiff and kept and detained her in prison there , without any reasonable or probable cause whatsoever for a long time, to wit for the space of twenty months thus next following, contrary to the laws of the state of Missouri Missouri and against the will of the said plaintiff. Wherefore the said plaintiff saith that she is injured , and hath sustained damage to the amount of one thousand Dollars and therefore she brings suit &C

F B Murdoch F.B . F B Murdoch Murdoch attys for No Circuit Court St Louis Circuit Court November Term 1844

Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton by her next friend Polly Wash Polly Wash vs David D. Mitchell

Trespass in false imprisonment Damages $ 1000.

The Clerk will issue summons in the case

F B Murdoch F.B . F B Murdoch Murdoch atty for Plff 22t Apl 1844 pd by atty Summons of David D. Mitchell

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 Summons of David D. Mitchell Ruland, John Milburn, William Osburn, A. C. St. Louis Circuit Court County of St Louis County of St. Louis , ss. The State Of Missouri Missouri , To the Sheriff of St. Louis County—Greeting:

We command you to Summon David D. Mitchell if he be found in your County, that he be and appear before the Judge of our Circuit Court Circuit Court , on the first day of the next term thereof, to be held at the City of St Louis City of St. Louis , within and for the county of St Louis St. Louis , on the third Monday of November next, then and there to answer unto Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton by her next friend Polly Wash Polly Wash of a plea of trespass in false imprisonment to the damage of said plaintiff One thousand — dollars: And have you then there this writ.

Witness, John Ruland John Ruland , Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the city of St Louis St. Louis , this thirteenth day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty four. In. Ruland Ruland Clerk

I acknowledge myself bound for all costs that may accrue in the above cause. Witness my hand and seal, at St Louis St. Louis , this day of 184

Executed this writ in the County of St Louis County County of St Louis of St Louis on the 16th day of May 1844 by offering to read it and the declaration to David D. Mitchell which he refused to hear

William Milburn William Milburn Shff By A.. C. Osburn Osburn Depy service $ 1.00 No. 18 Circuit Court St Louis Circuit Court November Term 1844

Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton by her next friend Polly Wash Polly Polly Wash Wash vs David D. Mitchell Summons 16th May

Trespass in false impris-onment Damages $ 1.000

Murdoch Murdoch P. Q. Filed May 13th 1844 John Ruland Jn. Ruland Clerk (pd by Atty) (112)

Plea filed 15p292 Dismissed at plffs cost June 3d 1845 16 p 271.

Defendant's Plea of Not Guilty

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 Defendant's Plea of Not Guilty Spalding Tiffany Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court Circuit Court St. Louis Circuit Court Nov. T. 1844 Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton vs. David D. Mitchell

And the Said defendant by his attorney comes, & defends the wrong & injury when & , and says that he is not guilty of the said supposed trespasses in manner & form , in said plea declaration is alleged &c. and of this he puts himself upon the country &c.

Spalding Spalding & Tiffany Tiffany attys for deft.

Circuit Court St. Louis Circuit Court Lucy Lucy Ann Britton Britton vs. D. D. Mitchell

plea

Spalding Spalding & Tiffany Tiffany attys. Filed for Nov. 18th 1844 John Ruland John Ruland Clerk