Estate of Meriwether Lewis ,
To, S: G : Swain
Aug 11, 1810 -
To keeping months, 2 Dolls $18.00To twenty 1 nov 1809
April 1820, .00$ 58.00$ 58
Summons
S G Swane
$ 5
The Def. moves to set aside the
proceedings of the Justice for the
reasons following-
1. Because
the was by the
a the -
2. Because it does not appear that either
party to day named
3. Becuase no judgment has been rendered by the Justice
4. Because the proceedings,
E Hempstead
of
of
the the -
Sherod Swaine
The Defendant pleads
nil debet & that he hath fully administered the
estate of the said Meriwether Lewis deceased - &
that since the of the Judgment said on
in this case no goods & chattels which were of
the said Meriwether Lewis at the time of his
death the deft could have satisfied
the plaintiffs demand or any part thereof have come to the hands
knowledge or possession of the said Defendant & this he
is ready to verify to
Bartow for Deft
The defendant demursto the two last pleas of
defendant above pleaded and for causes of
demurrer in law sits down and
shows to the court here the following
Territory Of Louisiana District Of St.Louis Sct.The United States of America to the Sheriff of St.Louis
District --Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summons William Clarke and
Samuel Solomon
that setting aside all manner of exuse and delays they & each of them be and
appear in proper person before the judges of our Court of common pleas on the
second day of July next at the
town of Saint Louis then there to testify and the truth to say in a cer-
tain matter of controversy now pending in our said court, wherein Sherred G .
- Saine is plantiff and Edward Hampstead admin-
istrator of Meriwether Lewis deceased
defendant on the part of the defendant and have you
then there this write.
Witness The Honbl. Silas Bent pre-
siding judge of our said court at the town of St. Louis the
twenty Eighth day of May
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and
Eleven and of the Independence of the
United States the thirty fifth ThosFRiddick Clerk of St. L . D .C.P.
St Louis Com pleas
July Term 1811
vs
Edward Hempstead
administrator of
Meriwether Lewis deceased
subpoena
William Clark &
Samuel Solomon
Executed
A McNair Shfsum 66 cent
vs.
Edward Hempstead
adm of Meriwether Lewis deceased
Summons
cost
$58.
return of a constable
executed
On the 30 August 1810.
were appointed and they found in favour of
Pltff forty eight dollars therefore judgment
by me for forty eight Dollars.
truly copiedfrom
my docket Forgus Moorhead
Nov 7 1810
Justice of the Peace for
St. Louis Township
District of St. Louis
defendant & payment and
for $100.
E Hempstead to
31-
filed 8 november 1810
No 31
Nov Term 1810
vs
Hampstead adm
of Lewis
Certiorari
Monday-
Clerk $8.821.720.401.00Attorney3.00$14.9448.00$62.94
.
17 or 18 or 20
1 4 or 5
perhaps longer
Clark
8th-July
Administration in
Aft
saw the the
in good order
the cases in
Forgus Moorhead Esq a Justice
Sir Edward Hempsted administrator of the Estate
Meriwether Lewis of your township is indepted
to me in the sum of fifty Eight Dollars on
I request you to issue process against the
said Hempsted to appear before and show
cause why I ought not to recover the said
Demand with costs against him
S. G. Swain
To the constable of the town of St. Louis
In the District of St. Louis Summons Edward
Hempsted to appear before me a justice of the
peace on the twentieth day of this between
the hours of two and four In the after noon
to answer to S. G . Swane the above demand
given under my hand the 15th day Augst. 1810
Forgus Moorhead
filed nov 1811
Summons
Edward Hempstead
Territory Of Louisiana , District Of St. Louis sct.The United States of America , to the Sheriff of St . Louis
District Greeting.
You are hereby commanded to summons William Clark & Samuel Solomon
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay they be and appear in proper
person before the judges of our Court of Common pleas — on the fourth
day of November next, at the town of St. Louis , then there to testify and
the truth to say in a certain matter of controversy now pending in our said court,
wherein Sherred G. Swaine is plaintiff and Edward Hempstead adm of Meriwether Lewis defendant, on the part of the Defendant — and have you then
there this writ.
Witness the honorable Samuel Hammond Esquire pre-
siding judge of our said court, at the town of St. Louis , the
Eleventh day of September in the year of our
Lord, one thousand eight hundred and Eleven and of
the Independence of the United States , the Thirty Sixth Thos F. Riddick Clerk of St. L . D .
St Louis Com pleas
November Term 1811
vs
Edward Hempstead adm. of Lewis
Subpoena
William Clark Samuel Solomon X
Excuted
A McNair , Shfsum 66 cent