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The petition of Louis a man of Color
of a
or there abouts the said
certain John
the said
he is informed that after the death of the said
aforesaid, she was
the
Ordinance for the
the
as his
dead,
Your petitioner further States
said
afore stated
to
that Your
liberty to attend his Counsel and the Court, and that he shall
not be subjected to any
By the Honorable
the
The Petitioner
is permitted to
it is
to
freedom.
Louis a man of color
Gabriel Ceni
Petition for Freedom
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We command you to
if he be found in your County, that he be and appear
before the Judge of our
be held at the
third Monday 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
Plea filed Bk 15p18.
November Term 1832, Nov 22d 1852
suit
agreement in favor of plff for one
32p642 I
vs
summons
Suit for Freedom.
Executed this writ
by
order of the Judge to the said
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And the trial defendant
by his attorney comes & defends the
force & injury when &.C. and says that
his not guilty of the said
the said plaintiff hath where thereof complained
against him & of this he puts him
self upon the county &.C.
vs
Plea
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And
comes
Attorney, to set aside
entitled suit upon, the docket, for
the following reasons, stated in
the
Before me
of the
B. F.
oath states that on or
last part
said
vs.
on which said case was set
with
the part of the defendant, about the
and informed said Shalding that said
a continuance of said case until his return from
the City of New
that it was of
settled by a
that he knew nothing about said case, in
according to affiant best
and
until said Cobb's return: said affiant further
morning on which said case was set for trial
said case in
him and affiant.
Before the
appeared
sworn says that on or about the 4th day
of Feb. last, he
to the suit of
in the
on the
this State that he would have the
& that on the return of said affiant to the State
said
had been continued, as stated in his affidavit above,
that said affiant returned to this City on
of
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vs
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
December A. D. 1845
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Executed this writ in the
1845
Micheal Marle
further Executed
vs
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
April A.D. 1846.
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Pasch
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You are here by commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
at the
testify and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Witnesses
Sub. for
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
1847
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Executed
vs
Gabl.
1847
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
1847
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Gabl.
Michel
Michel
Mary
alias
for
All in
except
is now in town
1847
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear
before the Judge of our
1847
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Gabriel S.
Executed
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It is hereby agreed between
the parties in the above case, that this
case shall be continued
the suit of
shall be
Louis
vs
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You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appear before
our
February 1849
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in
Executed this
in the
on the
1849
Louis
vs
Market man
market
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You are hereby notified, that Depositions of Witnesses to be read in evidence in the above
cause, on the part of
of the Clerk of the
at the Court House
in the
day of
the afternoon: and that the taking of said depositions, if not completed on that day, will be
continued from day to day, at the same place and between the same hours, till completed.
Served this notice in the county of
delivering a true copy thereof to
vs
G.
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You Are Hereby Commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay,
you appear before our
December 1850
testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
vs
Executed except
Michael
Francis
Henry B Bett Sheriff
By L S Link Dept
fee $ 1.50
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You are hereby Commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you
appear before our
and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court,
wherein
plaintiff and
defendant on the part of
and herein you are in no wise to fail.
Executed this writ in the
reading the same to the
Smith, the within named
able to
vs
Gab.
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It is hereby agreed by and between the
parties in the suits of Louis vs Chouteau
Charlotte vs Chouteau & Michel vs
in which the undersigned are counsel
for their respective parties in this Court,
that the said suits shall abide the
provided the same shall be tried upon its merits
& carried to a final determination; but in case
of the death of
a final determination on the
then either of the other above mentioned
may be tried on its
documents
which would be legal evidence in the case of
may be read on the trial of either of the above
mentioned suits (subject to the same exceptions
as they would be in the case of
And it is hereby further agreed, that the
testimony for the plaintiff as well as for the
defendant,
the Court on the former trial of
filed in this Court, may be read in evidence
on any subsequent trial of
trial of either of the above mentioned suits
by the plaintiff, or defendant according as the
tesitmoney was reported for the one or the
only however when it shall appear on any of said
trials, that any of the witnesses whose testimony is
therein reported is dead, or that there is any legal
reason why any of said
is desired to read may not attend the court on any of
said future trials
Louis
vs
Agreement of Counsel
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being duly sworn on his oath says, that
he is
he
as jailor aforesaid on the
1858
a man named Louis (of color)
the jail & that the only authority by which
he was then & there & is so held, as appeared
&
the following entry on the book, known as
the jail record book:
"State
"vs
"
"
for Safe Keeping"
And
has held & now holds the said Louis,
subject to the order of the Sheriff or
the order of the Court.
vs
Affidavit of
Jailor on motion
for order to
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For Freedom
And now comes the said
plaintiff
on the Sheriff to
provided by the
act entitled "an act to enable persons held in
slavery to sue for their freedom"
1st. Because
was about to
jurisdiction of the Courts either by himself or
by his agent has failed to enter into the recognizance required of
case made & provided
2d. Because the plaintiff was by the
Sheriff committed to the common jail of
St Louis County, for safe keeping, on the
day of June 1857
jail under
he the said plaintiff being in the possession
of the Sheriff
vs
Sheriff to hire out
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in the above named suit, of
vs
on his oath says that on the 6th of June
1857 he the plaintiff was committed by
the Sheriff of
to the Common jail of said County, where
said plaintiff is now kept to
him said plaintiff from being removed
out of the jurisdiction of
of his suit for freedom, &
further says that the other facts stated
in the above motion are true to the best
of his knowledge & belief
vs
Motion to set aside
judgment of new suit,
& to
suit on the
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You are hereby notified that a motion is
pending in the above named suit to order
the Sheriff to hire out the plaintiff in
accordance with Sec. 8 Chap. 69 of the
Statutes of
& that said motion will be called up for
action
the Court House, in the City & Court of
1861
or as soon thereafter as the attention of the
Court can be given to the consideration
of the said motion, when & where you will
please attend
have, why said motion should not be
granted by the Court
I John H. Andrews, Sheriff of the
of the above notice &
time of action on motion
vs
Notice to Sheriff
of motion for order
on him accepted-
service
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Be it remembered
that
on his oath says that he is now, & has been
for about twelve years
Louis the plaintiff in the above named
suit was placed in the possession of
the
month of June in the year 1857, & that
soon thereafter said Louis was delivered
by affiant to the Sheriff of
Judge of the Court aforesaid, as a suit had
been brought by said Louis for his freedom
against
says that he
Louis as a slave to be about six hundred
dollars,
vs
Affidavit of
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of the undersigned Judge of the
of
of color, is about
out of the jurisdiction of said
command
the said Louis wherever he may be
found and him bring him before
the undersigned at chambers
of the office of the Clerk of
Court of the Court
the
the hour of 9
are further commanded to summon
summon
person in whose
Louis may be found then and
there to appear before the undersigned
given under my hand this
day of June in the year of our Lord
eighteen hundred fifty seven
Executed this writ by
to appear before the Judge of the
at the
office of the Clerk of the
Executed further
June 1857
a man of color before, Judge
of St Louis County of the office of the Clerk
of the
the Court House
Louis (of color)
(
vs
Application for warrant
Executed this writ by having the body of Louis of color before Hon. Defendant Hanllu Judge of the
Fee 2.00
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Order to hire Plaintiff
It is ordered by the Court
that the Sheriff of St Louis County hire
said Plaintiff out to the best advantage from time to time during
the Pendency of this
to the
with such security as he approves, conditioned that the
petitioner shall, during the
liberty of attending his Counsel and the Court, that he shall
not be removed out of the jurisdiction of the County where
the suit is pending, and that he shall not be subjected to any
severity on account of his application for freedom; and further
conditioned that the hirer will pay the hire to the Sheriff
and return the petitioner at the
for which he is
determined
I
of the
and for the County and State aforesaid, certify
the foregoing to be a true copy from the
records on file in my office
vs
Order to hire
Plaintiff
Mo to reduce
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It is ordered by the Court that
the Sheriff of St Louis County hire said
plaintiff out to the best advantage,
from time to time, during the pendency
of this suit, and take a bond from the
hirer payable to the
in the penalty of one thousand dollars,
with such security as he approves, conditioned
that the petitioner shall, during
the pendency of this suit, have reasonable
liberty of attending his counsel and the Court,
that he shall not be removed out of the
jurisdiction of the Court where the suit
is pending, & that he shall not be subjected
to any
for freedom; and further, conditioned that
the hirer will pay the hire to the Sheriff,
and return the petitioner at the
of the term for which he is hired, or as
soon as the action is determined.
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Clk Rice 4.40
Clk Thomkins 2.80
Clk
Clk
Judge 3.00
Clk
Shff
Shff
Shff Belt 1.20
Shff Winer 1.00
Clk
Jn
Jn Marli 2.00
Shff
Jailor
Jailor
Jailor Lagan
࠸
Total $ 457.90
The accounts filed
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Parties in above entitled cause
So
the 6
16
918 days at 3
stated,
the
C
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Now at this day comes
the Plaintiff by his atty and
Court to reduce the amount of the Bond
heretofore required, first Because: The
same is excessive in
of the property, which is not worth
more than four hundred Dollars.
Because; The Sheriff is unable to hire
the Plaintiff upon the
Because; The Plaintiff is
a
any offense, and has simply presented
his petition for his freedom
Louis
Plf
vs
Motion to
Amount of Bond
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Parties in above entitled
So Robt F. Logan Jailor
keep of Said Louis in the County Jail Committed by
Sheriff Castello (under order of
1857 and delivered to Sheriff
order of
Being 434 days at 30
$ 730,95
J Louis
says that
above account he was
for R F Logan, that said account is
of $ 130.95 is justly due and
of
R F Logan
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The said defendant
this cause, and to disallow the following items
thereof that is to pay.
1st The costs taxed in
for the reason that the said cause was not on the
2d. The costs taxed in favor of the several witnesses
that said witnesses were
Cause
in which cause their
and has been paid
3. The costs taxed in favor of Jailor
the reason that the
not
4. The costs taxed
reason that the same were not
request of Defendant or in
or rightful authority.
5. The costs taxed in favor of
that the same was not
lawful authority.
And defendant files herewith an abstract
of the
Louis
v
Motion
costs.
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Be it remembered that on the coming on
to be heard of the motion
this cause, the defendant showed to the
Court here all the orders that had been made in the
cause respecting the living of the plaintiff and all
the motions made by either party respecting the same
in the words & figures following. (here set them out)
and the defendant also read the following accounts
and
the words & figures following (here set them out)
and it was shown that upon these accounts and
and no other testimony the clerk
was all the testimony in the cause. The Court overruled
the
And the defendant excepted thereto at the time &
his bill of exceptions of
made part of the record, which is done.
Filed
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Louis
vs
Motion to stay costs
overruled
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This cause
of parties the cause of
agst
therein&
for the pltff his owned
cause be rendered for pltff upon
the issues and that the go hence
the damages to him
the sum of one cent and
cents
& Richman,
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of negro
now at this day
101499
650222
385959
264267
5111499
660222
485955
174267
173440
823
10 3
348855
6 10 6 3
4 8 5 9 5 5
6 3
6 10
3 8 5 9 5 5
6 8
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9321
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Be it remembered,
that Edward J Castello being duly sworn
on his oath says, that on the
of June 1857
of the
deputy Sheriff, that as deputy Sheriff aforesaid
affiant executed a warrant, issued by
year aforesaid, & placed the negro Louis, the plaintiff in this suit, for safe keeping in
jail on the day & year aforesaid, & on the
body of said plaintiff Louis. before Judge
on which
Judge ordered the Sheriff to hire out the
plaintiff, as his right to his freedom was
not settled on the suit he had brought for
his freedom against
that the affiant & the there Sheriff
to hire out said plaintiff but received no
offer on account of the bond required by law
to be given & affiant further
knows not what had become of said order
to hire out said plaintiff, but thinks
that said order
with the jailor of the
in the
as deputy Sheriff aforesaid.
vs
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And now comes the said
plaintiff &
judgment of non-suit rendered in this Cause,
the following reasons
In Because, by agreement of Counsel
of record on file in this Court in this case
& in the cases of
vs
that the suit of Louis v
abide by the final decision of the
of
while at the same time it appears from the
records of this Court that
from the jurisdiction of this Court, before
his case was finally determined on its merits;
&
this Court, that on the last trial of the suit
of
for the plaintiff, & that on appeal by the
defendant final judgment has not
been
by the
2d. Because, by agreement of Counsel of
record on file in this Court,
case, together with the record
of the other suits of
Charlotte vs
in this case, is
3d Because by warrant issued by the
Judge of this Court, dated 6th June 1857
to prevent the plaintiff in this suit
from bring removed out of the jurisdiction
of this Court, by B.M.
Said
was brought before the Judge of this
Court on the
Sheriff of St Louis County, the said plaintiff
having been committed on the
June 1857
for safe keeping, where said plaintiff is
now kept by
of said Sheriff.
4th Because from the facts in this
case, on record it is
both the plaintiff & defendant, as well as
agreed by the counsel of record in the case
that this suit should
the final decision, on the
case of
now pending in the
5th Because the judgment of
must have been
knowledge of the attorneys of record in
the case & without examination by
the Court of the agreement of counsel
of record in this case
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of
For that the said defendant on the
of May A.D. 1843
assault did make &C. to wit at the County aforesaid
upon the said plaintiff & then & there
beat
& then & there
&
reason or probable cause whatsoever, for
a
the Laws of the State & against the will
of the said plaintiff,
And the said plaintiff
& at the time of the committing of the
above grievances to
was, and still is, a free person & that
the defendant held & still holds him in slavery,
And other
& there did, to the great damage of the said
plaintiff, & against the peace & dignity of the State
Wherefore, the said plaintiff
he is injured and hath sustained damage
to the amount of eight hundred dollars
and therefore he
vs
Damages $ 800