No 75 St Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1831

Louisa
vs

Filed 9th November 1831 Arch Gamble Clerk

To the Honorable William C. Carr
judge of the circuitcourt of St. Louis
County

Yourpetitioner Louisa a girl of
color aged years by her next friend
Silas L . Duval to your honor
that she was born in the state of Virginia
andabout two years last March was given
by Silas L Duval toone Laford Culvert
who married his daughter that is
after or in a few weeks the Sanford
Culvert
took the petitioner to in the
state of Illinois where she resided with
the said Culvert untilovermonth
when he the said Culvert bought your
petitioner to the city of St Louis state of
Missouri where she has sinceyour
petitioner being advised that then
fails in to the to freedom and that she
is unlawfully held in slavery by the
Sanford prays she may for
Culvert praysthatshe to establish her right to freedom

and that your will the a
orders to your petitioner for
from the vindication of this court

Louisa a girl of color by
her best friend Silas L Duvall

St. Louis County , to writ; the above named Silas L . Duvall
personally appeared before me and made that the Statement
made in the above petition is true to the best of his knowledge
and belief

Silas L . Sworn to and subscribed before
me this 7th day of November
A. D. 1831 Patrick Walsh
Justice of the Peace
St. Louis County

State of Missouri
Third Judicial Circuit sct.

The above named Louisa who petitions by her
nextfriend Silas L Duval is hereby permittedto institute
suit to her right to freedom on the
foregoing petition as a poor peron and for that
purpose> G. F. Esquire is hereby assigned to her as
counsel It is furthermore ordered that the said petitioner
have reasonable liberty to all her counsel & the court, when
occasion may require and that she shall
not be taken or removed out of the jurisdiction of the court
nor subject to any severityon account of her application for .

Given under my hand this
7. November 1831. C.

St. Louis county to wit. Louisa a girl
of color on who by
on of the court by hernextfriend
Silas L Duvall complains of
Sanford of a plea of trespass
for that the said Sanford
to on the first day of
October in the year 1831 with force and
arms made an assaultupon the
said Louisa to wit at the county
of St. Louis and then and there beat
bruised and illtreated the said Louisa
and then and there imprisonedher
the said Louisa and left and
obtained her in prisontherewithout
anyreasonable or probable cause whatsoever
for a long time to wit for the
space of four weeks then next
following, contrarytolaw and of against
the will of the said Louisa and the
said Louisa avers that you and the
of thecommitting the aforesaid
grievancesshewas and still is a free

person and that the defendant Sanford
Culvert then held and detainted her and
stillholds and detains her in slavery
and other wrongs to the said Louisa then
and there did against the and
dignity of the State and to the damage
of the said Louisa five hundred dollars
and then for brings suit

G

The State of Missouri
County of Saint Louis ss.To the Sheriff of the County of Saint Louis Greeting

We commanded you to Summon Sanford Calvert that he be and
appear before the Judge of our Circuit court at the next term
thereof to be held at the city of St. Louis within and for the County
of Saint Louis on the fourth Monday of November instant then
and there to answer unto Louisa a girl of color an infant who
sues by permission of the court by her next friend Silas L Duvall
of a plea of trespass to the damage of the said Louisa five hundred
dollars and have you then there this writ

Witness Archibald Gamble Clerk of our said Circuit
Court at office this Ninth day of November One
thousand Eight Hundred and thirty one Archibald Gamble Clerk

(Copy of the Order of the Judge as on the petition of Louisa ) State of Missouri
Third Judicial Circuit Sct

The above named Lousia who petitions by her next friend Silas
L Duval is permitted to institute suit to establish her right to freedom on the foregoing
petition as a poor person and for that purpose G.F.Strother Esquire is hereby assigned to her as
counsel- It is furthermore ordered that the said petitioner have reasonable liberty to attend
her counsel & the court when occasion may require and that she shall not be taken or removed
out of the Jurisdiction of the court nor be subject to any severity on account of her application
for freedom.

Given under my hand this 7. November 1831 Will C. Carr A true copy of the order Archibald Gamble Clerk

Executed this writ by reading it and
the declaration to him the Defendant in the City of
St Louis on the 9th Nov 1831. I also
read to him the above copy of the
order of the C. Carr Judge
of the Cict Court . on the same day

Jno K Walker
by Brotherton

No 75 Saint Louis Circuit Court
November Term 1831

Louisa a girl
of color
vs
Sanford

This is an action
of assault and battery
and false imprisonment for freedom
the
-

G.Filed 9th November 1831 Archibald Gamble Clerk

In the Circuit Court
3r Judicial Circuit
Nov. term A D 1831

And the said comes & defends
the force & injury when
& says that he is not guilty
of the said supposed trespass above laid to his charge
or anypast thereof in manner & form on the said
ptff hath above thereof complained against
him & thus he puts himself upon the county,
&

Bates L Allen p..filed Decr 1st 1831A G

No 75 Nov. Term 1831

Louisa
vs
Sanford Calvert
plea of

filed Decr 1st 1831 A Gamble Clk

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon John Calvert
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our Circuit Court , on the Twelfth day of April next 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 Louisa is
plaintiff, and Sandford Calvert is defendant,
on the part of the Defendant; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said
Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this Sixth
day of March in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

Executed this
writ on John
Calvert on
the 17th March
1832

Jn. K .
plff 505

March Term 1832

Louisa
vs
Sanford Calvert
for defendant,

John Calvert on 12th april

County Of St. Louis , Sct.
State of Missoui ,To the Sheriff of Saint Louis County---Greeting.

You are hereby commanded to summon Silas L Duval - Henry H Duval
William Kelly & Lanslot Calvert
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person before the
Judge of our Circuit Court , on the 12th day of April 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 Louisa is
plaintiff, and Sandford Calvert is defendant,
on the part of the plaintiff; and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said
Circuit Court , at the City of St. Louis , this 17th
day of March in the year of our Lod one
thousand eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

March Term 1832

Louisa
vs
Sanford Calvert

for plff
Silas L Duval Henry H Duval William Kelly Lanslot Calvert on 12th april

Executed this writ on Silas L Duval &
Henry H Duval 20th on William Kelly 24
on Lanslot Calvert 26th of March 1832
in St. Louis County

John K Walker plff
by
Service $ 2.00

County Of St. Louis Sct.
State of Missoui ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon Jeremiah Willington
Daw Busby
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , forthwith
at the City of St. Louis , then and there to toify and the truth to say in a certain matter of
controversy now pending in our said Court, wherein Louisa is
plaintiff, and Sanford Calvert
is defendant, on the part of the plaintiff
and have you then there this writ.

Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 2nd day of
May in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two A Gamble Clerk C.C.

Served this writ
on David Busby
on 2nd May 1832

March 1832

Louisa
vs
Sanford Calvert

for
Willington
Dan Busby
for forthwith for plff

Served this writ on D. Busby
2nd and Jerh. Willington on 3rd May
1832 in the City of St. Louis .

Jn . K . Walker $1.00

State Of Missouri ,
County Of St. Louis ,
Sct.To The Sheriff Of Said County....Greeting:

We command you to attach Wm. Kelly
if he may be found within your bailiwick, and bring him forthwith before the Judge
of our Circuit Court , now sitting at the City of St. Louis , within and for the county of St. Louis , then and
there to answer unto the state of Missouri , touching a certain contempt by him committed, in not
attending as a witness in a case of Louisa is
plaintiff, and Sanford - Calvert
defendant, on the part of the plaintiff after being legally summoned by the sheriff of
the said county, and have you then there this writ.

Witness, Achibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court , at
the City of St. Louis , this second day of
May in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred
and 33, and of our Independence the

Executed
& here the
body of Wm .
Kelly in court
3rd May 1832

Jn . K
Walker $1.00

Louisa
vs
Sanford Calvert

for
Wm Kelly
attachment

County Of St. Louis Sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon John Calvert
that setting aside
all manner of excuse and delay, he be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the Third day of August next
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 Louisa
is plaintiff, and Sandford Calvert
is defendant, on the part of the defendant
and have you then there this writ.

Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 29th day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

July Term 1832

Louisa
vs
Sandford Calvert
for defendant

John Calvert 3rd August

Executed this writ on John Calvert
in the city of St. Louis on th3d day
of July 1832

John K Walker plffby J. Brotherton
Service 50 cts

County Of St. Louis Sct.
State of Missouri ,To the Sheriff of St. Louis CountyGreeting.

You Are Hereby Commanded To Summon Jeremiah Willington Daniel Busby
Silas S Duval - Henry H Duval - William Kelly and
Launcelot Calvert
that setting aside all manner of excuse and delay, they be and appear in proper person
before the Judge of our Circuit Court , on the Third day of August next
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 Louisa is
plaintiff, and Sanford Calvert
is defendant, on the part of the plaintiff
and have you then there this writ.

Witness: Archibald Gamble , Clerk of our said Circuit Court ,
at the City of St. Louis , this 29th day of
June in the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and thirty-two Archibald Gamble Clerk C.C.

July Term 1832

Louisa
vs
Sandford Calvert

for plaintiff
Jerh . Willington 3 Daniel Busby 15 Silas L Duval 7 Henry H 1st William Kelly Launcelot Calvert 31on 3rd august

Served this writ on Jerh . Willington
on the 3rd July on Silas Duval on the
7th on Daniel Busby 19th& on Launcelot
Calvert on the 31 month
& on Henry H Duval on the 14th
Augt 1832 Wmg Kelly not served

$ 250 1 $ 2.62.72