William Clark vs. William Christman

William Clark vs. William Christman This electronic document is published as part of the St Louis Circuit Court historical records project.

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July Term 1825 July 6, 1825

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William Clark vs. William Christman July Term 1825 July 6, 1825 Clark, William Christman, William Trespass on the Case Assumpsit 53 St. Louis Circuit Court Gamble, Archibald Walker, John K. Magenis, Arthur L. MC deciphered vendor's unclear tags through entire document MC proofread and corrected transcription errors through end MC encoded index of returns references through end EC added legal information KT finished adding legal information KT added legalFunction to div2 tags GAL reviewed text-orientation rends Complaint

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.

Complaint Magenis, L. Gamble, Archibald Walker, John K. St. Louis Circuit Court State of Missouri County of St Louis Louis In the Circuit Court July Term 1825

William Clark by his attorney complains of William Christman of a plea of trespass on the case for that whereas the said William on the Eighteenth day of June in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty five at the County aforesaid made his certain promissory note in writing & now here to the Court shown bearing date the day and year aforesaid and thereby then and there promised ten days after the date thereof to pay to the said William or order the sum of one hundred dollars for value received by means whereof and by force of the statutes in such case made and provided the said William Then and there became liable to pay to the said William the said of money in said note specified according to the tenor and effect thereof when the same became due and payable and being so lia ble he the said William in consideration there of afterwards to wit on the day and year last aforesaid at the County aforesaid undertook and then and there faithfully promised the said William to pay him the said sum of money in said note specified according to the tenor and effect thereof when the same became due and payable - Nevertheless al though the said sum of money in said note specified hath according to the tenor and ef efect of said note been long since due and payable yet the said William although often requested hath not as yet paid the said sum of money in said note specified or any part thereof to the said Wiliam but the said William to do the same hath hereto whol ly neglected and refused and still doth ne glect and refuse to the damage of the said William of three hundred dollars and then fore he brings his suit &c

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Know all men by these presents that I Arthur L . Magenis am held and firmly bound unto William Christman in the sum of one hundred dollars for the payment of which I do bind myself my Heirs Executors and Administrators firm ly by these presents - The condition of the above obligation is such that if William Clark plaintiff in the within declaration and truly pay all costs that may be adjudged against accrue in the suit now by him commenced against said Christman then this obligation to be void otherwise to remain

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