In the Matter of Jesse, a man of color

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July 18, 1845 April Term 1845

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In the Matter of Jesse, a man of color July 18, 1845 April Term 1845 Jesse Habeas Corpus 395 St. Louis Circuit Court Calvin, John W. Ruland, John Milburn, William Scott, William Townsend, James B. 6867 6868 MK deciphered vendor's unclear tags through entire document. MK proofread and corrected transcription errors through entire document. KT added legal encoding KT removed comment tags, etc. CM performed final review of legal encoding APJ checked vertical and horizontal rends Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus

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Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus Ruland, John Townsend, James B. Calvin, John W. St. Louis Circuit Court

petition filed misordered & petiter discharged from custody on hearing July 19 1845 16 p 347

No 395 April Term 1845

In the matter of Jesse a man of color on petition for Habeas Corpus

Filed 18th July 1845 John Ruland clk </titleStmt> <publicationStmt> This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project. </publicationStmt> <sourceDesc> The original document is part of the Missouri State Archives St Louis Circuit Court collection. </sourceDesc> </fileDesc> <profileDesc/> </teiHeader> <text> <body rend="handwritten"> <div1 legalFunction="Petition" rend="horizontal"> <pb facs="6820_003.tif" n="003"/> <opener> <salute>To the <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> Honorable <persName> <choice> <orig>John</orig> </choice> </persName> </supplied> </unclear> <persName> <choice> <orig>M</orig> </choice> </persName>. <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> <persName> <choice> <orig>Krum</orig> </choice> </persName> Judge</supplied> </unclear>of <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> the <orgName> <choice> <orig>St Louis Circuit Court</orig> </choice> </orgName> </supplied> </unclear> </salute> </opener> The <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> petition</supplied> </unclear> of <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> <persName> <choice> <orig>Jesse</orig> </choice> </persName> </supplied> </unclear> a <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>man</supplied> </unclear> <lb/> of <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>color respectufully represents</supplied> </unclear> that he is <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> confined</supplied> </unclear> in the <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>Jail</supplied> </unclear> of St. <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>Louis County</supplied> </unclear> by<lb/> the <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>jailor thereof</supplied> </unclear> and as he <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>verily believes</supplied> </unclear> <lb/> is <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>illegally restrained</supplied> </unclear> of his <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>liberty</supplied> </unclear> - that<lb/> the <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>cause</supplied> </unclear> of <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> said confinement so far</supplied> </unclear> as<lb/> he is <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>informed</supplied> </unclear> of the <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied>same</supplied> </unclear> is a <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> claim</supplied> </unclear> <lb/> set up by one <unclear rend="written" unit="chars"> <supplied> <persName> <choice> <orig>George W. 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Writ of Habeas Corpus Ruland, John Jamison, J. M. Milburn, William St. Louis Circuit Court County of St Louis The State of Missouri

To the jailor of the county of St Louis Greeting; you are commanded to have the body of Jesse , a man of color, detained by you, as is said, in the jail of the county of St Louis , together with the time and cause of his imprisonment and detention, before the Honorable Circuit Court for said County, on tommorow morning the nineteenth instant, at the courthouse in the city of St Louis , then and there to do and receive what shall then and there be considered concerning him.

Witness John Ruland Clerk of our said court with the seal thereof hereto affixed at office in the City of St Louis this 18th July 1845 John Ruland clk

In obediance to the with in command I have here the body Jesse a man of color who was committed to my custody by Lieutenant Dubrie July 17th 1845 as the slave of one Duty Deceased who is subject to the order of G. W Coons as administrator of said Duty Deceased. this 19th of July 1845

J M Jamison jailor of St L C Fees $1.00 Sworn to and subscribed before me this 19 July 1845 John Ruland clk

“By the Habeas Corpus act Habeas Corpus to Jailor on petition of Jesse .

Sheriffs fee for serving this writ one dollar

William Milburn Sheriff Subpoena of William Scott

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Subpoena of William Scott Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court County of St Louis , ss. The State of Missouri , To William P. Scott . Greeting:

You are hereby commanded, that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, you appearbefore the Judge of our Circuit Court on the , forthwith at the City of St. Louis , then and there to testify, and the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein Jesse (a man of color) is petitioning for discharge on Habeus Corpus and herein you are in no wise to fail.

Witness, John Ruland , Clerk of our said Court, with the seal thereof hereto affixed, at office, in the City of St . Louis , this nineteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five Jn Ruland Clerk C.C.

In the matter of Jesse (a man of color) on petition for discharge on Habeas Corpus

Subp. forthwith William P Scott

Executed Wm Milburn Shff fee 50 cts

Plaintiff's Denial

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Plaintiff's Denial Ruland, John St. Louis Circuit Court

And the said Jesse a free person of colour now comes into court, and for answer to the return of John M Jamison to the Habeas Corpus the return of him in the above cause & says That he is not the slave of the said Duty deceased nor of the said Coons administrator as above alledged but that he is by the judgement of the Circuit Court of St Louis - County declared to be free - from the Control or Custody of the Said - Coons & of all persons & heirs claiming under him he is ready to verify therefor he prays to be discharged from his imprisonment .

State of Missouri St. Louis County

The above named Jesse being sworn on his oath says that the facts stated in the above denial are true.

Jesse his X mark Sworn adn subscribed before me this 19 July 1845 Jn Ruland clk

Circuit Court Denial of Jesse

filed July 9th 1845 John Ruland Clk